Agibot, a Shanghai-based robotics startup, has introduced a new series of humanoid robots to compete with the Optimus robot of the American company Tesla.
“We have made several breakthroughs in product research and development over the past year, and we are now at the forefront of the industry,” said Peng Zhihui, founder of Agibot.
Founded in February 2023, Agibot develops cutting-edge AI and robotics products, as well as innovative ecosystems. Agibot’s five new robots include both bipedal and wheeled humanoids, designed for a variety of applications, from household chores to industrial operations, Interesting Engineering August 20 news.
Agibot’s flagship bipedal humanoid robot is the Yuanzheng A2. It stands 175cm tall, weighs 55kg, and is equipped with a variety of sensors and artificial intelligence (AI). This allows the robot to see, hear, and understand information in the form of images, text, and audio. The Yuanzheng A2 is designed with high precision, capable of performing delicate tasks such as threading a thread through the eye of a needle.
The new lineup also includes a beefier-looking humanoid robot called the A2 Max and service-looking robots called the A2-W, X1, and X1-W. Details about these models are scarce as Agibot has yet to update its official website.
5 new robots introduced by Agibot. Photo: X/The Humanoid Hub
Agibot plans to start delivering robots in October, with a goal of delivering a total of 300 robots by the end of the year, according to Jiang Qingsong, the company’s vice president of marketing. Jiang said Agibot is expected to compete directly with the humanoid robot Optimus from US company Tesla. At Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting in June, Elon Musk revealed that Optimus could be on sale by the end of next year and ready to operate in the company’s factories.
“We don’t think the gap between the two (Optimus and Agibot) will be big. Our commercialization ability and cost control are better than Tesla’s,” Jiang said.