As he sees it, Leju plans to monetize KUAVO in three steps. In the first phase, it looks to sell in small batches mainly to corporate-oriented clients in research and education.
"We humans are used to living in an artificial environment, so humanoids are more suited to the life and production scenes we are familiar with," Peng explained.
Gu's vision for GR-1 is an Android-like open-source platform. Ecosystem partners will be able to advance innovation throughout the industrial chain and create synergies conducive to rising adoption of the device.
According to Wei, cobot is China's strengths, not its weakness. Its supply chain is becoming more mature and features higher levels of homegrown substitution as opposed to industrial robots.