Promoting the evolution of general-purpose footed robots: Top experts enter 'Zhuji Dynamics' to explore the fields of autonomous driving and AI

With the continuous development of autonomous driving and AI technology, the flow of talents in related fields has become increasingly frequent. Recently, LimX Dynamics, a general-purpose footed robot company, announced that Dr. Zhang Li and Pan Jia, two giants in the field of autonomous driving and AI, have officially joined the company as co-founders, COO and chief scientist respectively.

This means that the footed robot industry is attracting the attention of cross-border talents. On the one hand, the commercialization experience in the field of autonomous driving will provide reference for the robot industry; on the other hand, the introduction of artificial intelligence technology will also promote robots to achieve a higher level of intelligence

▍Unique experience in commercializing hard technology

Zhang Li is a key figure with rich experience in hard technology commercialization and plays an important role in promoting the commercialization of autonomous driving in China. He served as COO of autonomous driving unicorn WeRide for more than five years. Under his leadership, WeRide successfully realized the commercial operation of autonomous driving products such as Robotaxi and Mini Robobus

This will provide an important reference for footed robots. The two also have many complementary aspects in terms of perception technology and underlying control. The addition of Zhang Li is expected to accelerate the commercialization of cross-border dynamic robot products

According to the news from the Robot Lecture Hall, Zhang Li, as the company’s chief operating officer, will be responsible for formulating strategic planning for the company’s domestic and overseas business, expanding channels, implementing projects, marketing and communication, and handling government relations.

Zhang Li believes that the commercialization of hard technology has its own unique rules, and firmly believes that technology, functions and products are the basis for establishing its commercial value. In the process of technical service products and product service markets, Zhang Li pays special attention to going deep into the customer base, understanding customer application scenarios, discovering customers' real needs and solving core pain points. He believes that allowing products and solutions to create real business value for customers is the key to returning to the essence of business

“Joining Zhuji Dynamics started my second entrepreneurial journey. Humanoid robots are a track full of imagination. There are still many unknown things about how they will change the world and subvert our production and life in the future. I am very honored to participate in this exciting process." Zhang Li said.

▍In-depth integration of AI technology

In terms of AI and embodied intelligence technology, Dr. Pan Jia’s joining will also bring more possibilities to footed robots. As a leader in the fields of machine learning and robotics, Dr. Pan Jia has earlier applied cutting-edge AI technologies such as deep learning to the perception and control of mobile robots. He developed and participated in the development of the robot collision detection and distance calculation library FCL (Flexible Collision Library). The robot motion planning library TrajOpt, ITOMP and other CPU- and GPU-based trajectory optimization methods are widely used in the field of robotics.

Compared with customized solutions, using general AI algorithms to train robots has higher generalization capabilities and can also make robots more flexible in different environments. This is exactly the direction in which the current robotics industry urgently needs a breakthrough.

In Dr. Pan Jia’s view, Zhuji Dynamics provides first-class ontology and perception-based motion control capabilities, unlocking the huge potential of AI development and application in footed robots. It is reported that Dr. Pan Jia will also provide guidance to the Zhuji Power R&D team on key technical issues to promote the improvement of core technical capabilities. These technological innovations will not only improve the performance of the company's robot products, but will also have a positive impact on the entire industry.

Dr. Pan Jia said: "Like the Zhuji Dynamics team, I firmly believe that universal footed robots are the future. From the learning of underlying motion control to the application of upper-level AI technology, it is very challenging and also a very interesting application. , and humanoid robots are the best universal system to release all these capabilities. The more versatile the robot, the more suitable it is for collecting generalizable data and generating greater value."

Promote the general development of bipedal robots

Dr. Zhang Zhang and Dr. Pan Jia’s joining Zhuji Dynamics will bring rich changes to the application scenarios of footed robots. Zhang Li’s rich business experience will help footed robots to be applied in a wider range of business fields, such as industrial inspection, automobile production and logistics distribution, etc. These fields have huge potential

At the same time, Dr. Pan Jia’s achievements in cutting-edge algorithms will also accelerate the improvement of the versatility and intelligence of Zhuji powered foot robots. The application of powerful AI models will reduce a lot of repetitive work in path planning, visual perception and other aspects.

The decision of the two experts to join will help push the development of legged robots in a more general direction. Compared with wheeled robots, footed robots are more similar to humans and can adapt to more complex environments. Using universal algorithms for training is also more in line with the characteristics of footed robots

We have reason to believe that with the joint efforts of talents in multiple fields, footed robots will usher in new development opportunities. Relevant companies will also continue to make new breakthroughs in commercialization and core technologies.

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