Zhiyuan Robots Dominate Humanoid Olympics with Mass-Production Models
APPSO · wechat · 2026-08-27
Zhiyuan Robotics topped the medal table at the World Humanoid Robot Games with 18 gold, 16 silver, and 12 bronze medals. The competing models (Yuanzheng A3, Lingxi X2, Jingling G2) are all mass-production units, demonstrating adaptability from factory work to complex sports like Tai Chi and table tennis.
Technology & Performance
- Motion Control: Yuanzheng A3 performed high-difficulty moves like the 540° lotus kick, using Sim2Real to transfer strategies trained in simulation to real robots.
- Task Execution: Lingxi X2 won the 100m obstacle race using the proprietary AGILE cerebellum engine. Jingling G2 used structural ingenuity to lift 5kg fire extinguishers in rescue scenarios and employed force-feedback-based whole-body control for compliant interaction.
- Intelligence: Powered by the VLA foundation model GO-2, which uses chain-of-thought for long-horizon tasks, and the world model GE-2, which generates physically consistent interactions to minimize real-world trial-and-error.
Commercialization
Zhiyuan has achieved batch deployment (e.g., at Longqi factory) with a 99.99% success rate. The founder proposed the "XYZ Curve," aiming to transition from "moving like humans" (2026) to "working like humans" (2030), focusing on scaling issues like unit economics and fault recovery.
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