Chinas Silicon Valley AI Robot Expo ZGC 2025 ($13000 HUMANOID)

➡ The ZGC Forum 2025 in Beijing, China is showcasing 16 advanced humanoid robots. These robots, created by various companies, have unique abilities ranging from answering questions, performing complex tasks, to running at high speeds. Some robots are available for purchase, with prices varying widely. These robots demonstrate the potential of robotics in various fields, including education, home services, industrial manufacturing, and more.
➡ This text talks about a robot with precise control, thanks to its Newton meter motors. It has 12 flexible joints and uses AI to perform 275 trillion operations per second, allowing it to run, walk, and jump on uneven surfaces like grass. The robot also has a special feature that helps it adapt to real-world problems. The text ends by asking readers to comment on which robot they would buy and encourages them to like, subscribe, and watch more videos about these robots.

I’m Anews, and right now in Beijing, China there’s a huge robotics expo going on called the ZGC Forum 2025. So today I’ll show you the top 16 humanoid robots being showcased there and what they do, plus whether or not they’re available for purchase right now starting with number 16, which is Nia, the first humanoid robot seen at the forum as people walk inside and it was chatting and answering questions from curious spectators in the audience. Nia the robot is actually a product of Beijing’s Qingfei Technologies Limited, and she stems from the integration of deep learning, emotion recognition, facial recognition, and human-computer interaction algorithms.

And all of this enables Nia to interpret user behavior, accurately analyze needs, and quickly learn new tasks to make intelligent decisions. And at the forum Nia demonstrated her various micro-expressions, language, and behavioral interactions that she patiently addressed every participant’s questions and even waved and made various gestures with her hands. And standing nearby Nia is robot number 15 named Hobbs. This robot from Noetix listens to natural language delivered in Mandarin to answer questions and chat with spectators. And when asking Hobbs whether or not he would replace humans, he replied stating that he won’t be able to replace human ambition, so instead he aims to augment humans as a helper by using his intelligence to make life more convenient for people around him.

But this next robot does way more than just talking, entering robot number 14, Noetix newest humanoid, the Walker. This is a full-sized humanoid robot built for research and education that’s already selling for a price of just under $41,000 or $299,000 RMB with deliveries of the robot starting in Q2 of 2025. And this robot is 170 centimeters tall with 20 degrees of freedom, a top speed of 10 kilometers per hour, and the ability to navigate slopes, steps, sand, and even snow because of its titanium alloy frame. Plus its modular design includes depth cameras, lidar, NVIDIA onboard computing, dexterous hands, and expandable computing power of up to 550 tera operations per second.

But would you pay $41,000 for it? Because robot number 13 will cost much less as engine AI just announced plans to begin shipping its SE-01 robot in Q2 of this year. But despite its significantly lower price point, the SE-01 is 100 centimeters tall and weighs a hefty 80 kilograms. Plus it features 32 degrees of freedom and a joint torque force of up to 330 newton meters, enabling exceptional flexibility and complex movements. And as for its brains, it’s powered by end-to-end neural networks, allowing the SE-01 to walk naturally at a speed of three kilometers per hour while offering a battery life of two hours.

And the company states that its SE-01 will be priced at between $20,000 to $27,000, making it a versatile, cost-effective choice for a wide range of applications, including developers and researchers seeking customizable robotic solutions. But there could be some stiff competition from robot number 12, as Caspot just showcased its 01 humanoid standing at 179 centimeters tall and weighing 60 kilograms. This humanoid features 52 degrees of freedom and 550 trillion operations per second of compute power, as well as a battery of four hours per continuous use. And the robot has dexterous hands and advanced dynamic force control, equipping it with two degrees of freedom in its head and packed with sensors, excelling in visual and auditory interactions, performing various real-world tasks.

But what’s more is the robot’s self-developed joint system and end-to-end training model, which are both responsible for enhancing its precision and adaptability for smart homes, industrial manufacturing, emergency rescue, and more. And as per deployment in the real world, Caspot 01 is already working with Lenovo, performing laptop assembly in its factories. Meanwhile, robot number 11 looks to serve a different purpose, as PND Robotics also showcased its Adam humanoid robot. But instead of doing real-world factory tasks, Adam does Tai Chi with onlookers. And this robot is constructed with seven different composite materials and 13 specialized manufacturing processes at the PND Manufacturing Center.

And it’s equipped with 37 degrees of freedom and driven by 20 powerful actuators for more fluid and adaptable movements. While the robot also features a PMC control system that serves as its operational core, enabling a great deal of stability and responsiveness across a series of environments, but what about this next robot that can talk to smart devices too? Entering robot number 10, as HIRE Robotics showcased its newest humanoid robot interacting with a smart refrigerator. The robot was also seen walking around showcasing its environmental perception, but not much else is known about this robot.

Other than that, it will likely integrate with all of the other smart products HIRE has in its portfolio, allowing for a seamless smart home experience. But we know more about robot number nine. And this is the Navi AI Navigator 2 from Jejeom Humanoid Robot Innovation Center. It’s their newest 165 centimeter tall humanoid robot weighing 60 kilograms. It features a total of 41 degrees of freedom to perform complex tasks like delivering speeches, making tea and playing chess with fluid, human-like movements. And it boasts 275 trillion operations per second of AI computing power, allowing it to process tasks and learn new motions.

Plus it’s embodied intelligent navigation technology enables for semantic environmental interaction and precise object grasping, making this robot ideal for home services, education, exhibitions, and customer service. But not much is yet known about the robot’s price or what else it can do. And what about jumping robots? Enter number eight as Leju Robotics’ Pueblo humanoid weighs around just 45 kilograms and features 26 degrees of freedom, enabling it to walk swiftly at a speed of 4.6 kilometers per hour. Plus it has the ability to leap over 20 centimeters continuously over sand. And it features self-developed integrated joints, delivering peak torque exceeding 300 newton meters with these high torque density joints, ensuring precise dynamic movements for demanding tasks.

And the robot is equipped with a 360 degree depth camera plus its customizable Kaihong sensors. And Quebo’s multimodal perception system enhances its environmental awareness and adaptability. And it’s driven by Huawei’s Pangu embodied intelligence model, excelling in complex tasks like object recognition, multi-step planning, and interactive gestures. Robot number seven was designed for generalizability and long duration tasks as the Galbot G1 was seen serving coffee to onlookers. It’s a dual-arm robot standing at 173 centimeters tall and features a 190 centimeter arm span with a 240 centimeter reach. And it excels in precision tasks across multiple settings, including manufacturing, stock taking, restocking, and deliveries.

The robot features grippers that it can use for various tasks. Meanwhile, robot number six is a runner as Tengong 2.0 or Tengong Ultra is preparing to run a half marathon in Beijing, China next month on April 13th at the Beijing economic technological development area with the marathon featuring separate running paths for humans and robots. This robot reportedly features stronger hips and legs for improved running speeds thanks to its longer strides, but its price and release dates are still unknown. And a much more compact robot is number five, the T1 from Booster Robotics. This humanoid is 118 centimeters tall and weighs 30 kilograms, packing 23 degrees of freedom for fluid life-like motion.

And its legs have six degrees of freedom each, ensuring dynamic walking and stability, while its arms have four degrees of freedom, allowing it to excel in object manipulation. And it’s powered by a 14 core processor and NVIDIA AGX or a GPU, achieving 200 trillion operations per second of AI compute power, supported by a depth camera, nine axis IMU and dual encoders. And its 10.5 amp hour battery offers two hours of walking or four hours of standing. And next we have robot number four, the NOATX N2. This is the world’s first continuous tumbling robot priced at an accessible 39,900 RMB or 5,500 US dollars.

This bipedal robot can jump, run and even flip. And it features motion control algorithms and a robust hardware design, blending stability and agility. And alongside the upcoming E1 series, the N2 enters full production soon to begin selling worldwide. And next is number three, Unitree’s updated G1 humanoid robot lineup featuring four models, the standard for 39,900, the plus for 43,900, the smart for 53,900, and the ultimate for 65,900. Each robot standing 1,270 millimeters tall and weighing 35 kilograms and built with an aluminum alloy frame with all robots sharing a 9,000 milliamp hour battery for two hours of runtime, 3D LiDAR depth cameras, and the ultimate version topping it with DEX three fingered hands for delicate tasks, as well as an optional haptic upgrade.

But when it comes to affordability, there’s robot number two enter engine AI’s PM01 humanoid standing at 138 centimeters tall and weighing 40 kilograms. This robot boasts 23 degrees of freedom with five in its arm and one in the neck, as well as 320 degrees of waist rotation with a maximum joint torque of 330 Newton meters and six degrees of freedom in its legs with three in its hip, one in its knee and two in its ankles. And it walks at two meters per second and this robot is priced at $13,000. But robot number one may be the fastest on the list.

This is star one from robot era. This robot is 171 centimeters tall and weighs 65 kilograms and beat humans running in the Gobi desert. It uses powerful 400 Newton meter motors for precise control and it can wear sneakers. It features 12 flexible joints and AI delivering 275 tera operations per second in order to easily switch between running walking and jumping on rough terrains like grass and it features a denoising world model to help it adapt to real world challenges. But make sure to tell us in the comments which robot you would buy.

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