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Li Auto plans two-wheel robot launch this year: sources
Li Auto was preparing to release a two-wheel factory robot later this year, people familiar with the matter said.
The Chinese EV maker, has been developing robotics products for nearly a year under an internal team codenamed Nexus.
The team is led by He Junpei, a former hardware partner at robotics startup Jiuguang.
The project reportedly includes a bipedal robot, but the two-wheel model is expected to debut first.
🔗 Source: TechNode
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Li Auto’s robot effort arrives during an R&D overhaul and a push for an “embodied intelligence” pitch
- Li Auto has worked on robotics products for almost a year through an internal group codenamed Nexus, according to people familiar with the work, and it has been getting ready to launch a two-wheel factory robot later this year.
- The program also covers a bipedal robot, while the two-wheel machine is expected to come out first.
- Other carmakers, including Tesla and XPeng, have explored robots for use in factories.
The shift adds risk exposure and heats up competition for hires
- The Nexus group is headed by He Junpei, a former hardware partner at robotics startup Jiuguang.
