Wang Xingxing from Unitree: Humanoid Robots Set to Surpass Bolt’s Speed in 2026, Embodied AI on Verge of Major Leap in 2 – 3 Years

March 18, 2026 – At the 2026 Yabuli Forum Annual Meeting, which kicked off in Yabuli, Heilongjiang, China, on March 17, Wang Xingxing, the founder of Unitree Technology, delivered an opening speech in his new capacity as a forum council member. During his speech, Wang made bold predictions about the development of humanoid robots. He…

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Amazon Unveils Record-Breaking Text-to-Speech Model: BASE TTS

February 18, 2024 – Amazon’s artificial intelligence research team has announced the development of what is claimed to be the largest text-to-speech model ever created, boasting the highest number of parameters and utilizing the most extensive training dataset to date. Details of the model’s development and training process have been outlined in a paper published…

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Northvolt, Founded by Ex-Tesla Exec, Loses €2 Billion BMW Battery Deal Over Delivery Issues

June 22, 2024 – According to a report from Reuters, Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt, founded by a former Tesla executive, has failed to fulfill a long-term supply agreement, leading BMW to recently cancel a battery contract signed with Northvolt in 2020 worth over 2 billion euros. Last year, Northvolt announced a significant breakthrough in energy…

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