Rightbot Receives Investment from Amazon to Develop Unloading Robots


Time Magazine has released the 2025 Best Inventions of the Year list, featuring 300 innovative products. Unitree Technology's humanoid bipedal robot R1 was selected for its breakthrough in traditional robot design, joining products from tech giants like Huawei, BYD, and Apple to showcase cutting-edge innovation.
In a recent major announcement, the global e-commerce and cloud computing giant Amazon revealed two important milestones in its robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) fields: the launch of a new AI foundation large model called Deep Fleet, and the successful deployment of more than one million robots. The launch of the Deep Fleet model aims to enhance the intelligence and efficiency of Amazon's largest industrial mobile robot fleet. The application of this model is expected to improve the operational efficiency of the robot fleet by 10%, thereby accelerating...
Recently, well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed that Apple is actively exploring the development of humanoid and non-humanoid robots, considering them an important part of the future smart home ecosystem. This news closely follows a research paper released by Apple that discusses the interaction between humans and 'non-anthropomorphized' robots, such as Pixar-style lamps. Although Apple's research is still in the early concept validation stage, Kuo noted that this study provides crucial technical references for future consumer robots. He predicts that mass production of Apple robots may occur.
Recently, Beijing Xiaoyu Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Co., Ltd., the first large model robot company invested by Xiaomi, announced the completion of its A round financing worth 100 million yuan. Xiaoyu Intelligent Manufacturing was founded in 2023 by the core founding team of Xiaomi Group. The founder, Qiao Zhongliang, was one of Xiaomi's initial members and served as the head of MIUI development; the co-founder, Wang Wenlin, previously served as the general manager of Xiaomi's software system platform department, leading the development of the 'Xiaomi Brain.' Source note: The image is generated by AI, sourced from Midjourney, which focuses on the industrial sector.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has raised the idea that human memories and cognitive states could be uploaded to the cloud and downloaded into humanoid robots, attracting widespread attention. He envisions the Tesla Optimus robot not only performing dangerous and repetitive tasks but also becoming a companion, caring for children, and even participating in sports events. Musk predicts that there will be 10 billion robots globally, with a market size of $25 trillion, far exceeding the electric vehicle market. Tesla plans to begin production of the Optimus robot next year, with expected pricing.