China Industrial Strategy Positions Humanoids for Global Scale
China is leveraging its massive manufacturing infrastructure to accelerate the deployment of humanoid platforms like the GR-2, signaling a pivot toward industrial-scale embodied AI.
Second-gen Fourier humanoid: 175 cm, 53 DOF, 12-DOF tactile hands and FSA 2.0 actuators. Launched Sept 2024.
The GR-2, launched on 30 September 2024, is Fourier Intelligence's upgraded humanoid at 175 cm and 63 kg with 53 degrees of freedom. It adds 12-DOF dexterous hands with tactile sensing, FSA 2.0 actuators exceeding 380 Nm peak torque, and a swappable battery giving up to two hours of runtime.
China is leveraging its massive manufacturing infrastructure to accelerate the deployment of humanoid platforms like the GR-2, signaling a pivot toward industrial-scale embodied AI.
Chinese chipmaker Hygon is pivoting from data center infrastructure to dedicated robotics silicon, a move that could reshape the compute architecture for platforms like the GR-2.
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