Unitree Robotics has demonstrated humanoid robots painting and playing chess using real-time inference without prior training, according to chief executive Wang Xingxing. Speaking at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, Wang said the robots performed physical sequences that included changing brush water and mixing pigments.
Wang said the robots achieved millimetre-level precision in mixing colours without errors. Unitree is working on a self-evolving feedback loop designed to allow humanoid robots to write code, run simulations and improve real-world performance without human intervention, addressing physical synchronisation errors between AI inputs and mechanical outputs.
Wang previously told a conference in Hangzhou that advanced AI models have shortened robotics development schedules. Wang Qian, founder of startup X Square Robot, said embodied AI is approaching a rapid shift into physical manufacturing. However, Moore Threads co-founder Wang Dong warned that data shortages and high hardware expenses continue to slow robotics development.
