WAIC Multimodal and Embodied AI Updates
创业邦 · wechat · 2026-07-19
WAIC & Multimodal/Embodied AI Progress
- 千觉机器人 showcased the first VTLA embodied tactile model, integrating vision, touch, language, and action. They also released a visual-tactile multimodal dataset, data collection equipment, and a tactile sensor matrix, aiming to give robots stronger physical property recognition and interaction capabilities.
- Rokid launched YodaOS, a native operating system for smart glasses, emphasizing graphical, immersive interactions over plain text output. It includes features like automatic itinerary logging and timed reminders.
- 万兴科技 exhibited its AI video creative product matrix, covering film creation, professional video workstations, and AI video commerce tools.
- 商汤 released its next-gen multimodal base model 日日新 U1Pro, focusing on unifying "understanding, generation, and action" and supporting native 8K output for delivery-grade design scenarios.
- An industry observation noted that Indian enterprises are increasingly relying on Chinese open-source LLMs like DeepSeek, 阿里巴巴, and 月之暗面 to significantly cut AI costs.
- A B2B global payments white paper suggested that cross-border payments are evolving from digitalization to "autonomization," where AI agents autonomously orchestrate and optimize payment flows upon authorization.
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