China’s AI & Robotics Breakthroughs: March 30, 2025 | Tech Pulse

Hefei unveiled a 10-billion-yuan ($1.4B) fund to propel intelligent robotics, with 2 billion yuan annually allocated for R&D subsidies and public platforms. The “6128” action plan aims to integrate robotics into automotive supply chains and deploy 1,000+ robots across education, healthcare, and scientific research by 2028.

The 2nd China Embodied AI Conference (CEAI2025) in Beijing released a national white paper outlining 15 key research directions, including multi-modal learning and human-robot collaboration. Shanghai also established an embodied AI industry alliance to accelerate commercial applications in elderly care and smart manufacturing.

At the ongoing Zhongguancun Forum, nearly 100 humanoid robots from 15 companies handle guest services, multilingual translation, and performance roles. The event showcased China’s progress in AI-driven robotics, including low-latency communication systems for swarm intelligence.

DeepSeek’s AI model has significantly increased demand for domestic chips, with Huawei and MXIC optimizing hardware compatibility. China Telecom’s “computing power supermarket” now offers flexible scheduling solutions, reducing enterprise costs by 30% through hybrid cloud-AI integration.

Shanghai-based Humanoid Robotics Co. announced plans to release 1-2 foundational operation models by July 2025, enabling downstream developers to customize robots for logistics and manufacturing. This follows Tesla’s projection of producing thousands of Optimus bots this year.

Dajie Intelligent’s AI-powered grinding robots, utilizing 3D perception and adaptive force control, reduced mold polishing time from 20 hours to 2 hours. The system, awarded a national patent, addresses labor-intensive challenges in auto part manufacturing.

At the AI-Defined Car Forum, Momenta detailed its “flying wheel” approach for L4 autonomy, combining mass-produced vehicles with fully driverless tech. Its end-to-end AI model reduces training costs by 50% while achieving human-like obstacle avoidance, targeting 500M km of real-world data by 2026.

Over 100 hospitals nationwide have deployed DeepSeek-assisted diagnostic systems for rare diseases and imaging analysis. Companies like Insilico Medicine reported a 40% reduction in drug development timelines using generative AI, with 25+ oncology projects underway.

Huawei’s Ascend 910C AI chip, achieving 60% of NVIDIA H100’s performance, is set for Q2 2025 production using SMIC’s 14nm+ process. This breakthrough highlights China’s progress in circumventing U.S. semiconductor restrictions.

China’s industrial automation market grew to $43B in 2024, driven by aging demographics and rising wages. Companies like ESTUN and Inovance are deploying robotics in electronics and EV manufacturing, with automated factory penetration reaching 35% in coastal regions.