Article: 前华为"天才少年"稚晖君公布首款人形机器人

# Article: 前华为"天才少年"稚晖君公布首款人形机器人

**Date:** 2023-08-18 16:59 <br/>**Source:** 钛媒体APP (Sohu)

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Former Huawei "talented youth" program member Peng Zhihui (稚晖君) and his robotics company Shanghai Zhiyuan New Creation Technology Co., Ltd. (AGIBOT) unveiled their inaugural humanoid robot called "Expedition A1" on August 18, 2023.

**Key specifications of Expedition A1:**<br/>- Height: 175cm<br/>- Weight: 53kg<br/>- Maximum walking speed: 7km/h<br/>- 49 degrees of freedom across the body<br/>- Load capacity: 80kg overall; 5kg per arm<br/>- Cost price: "less than 200,000 yuan"

**Notable technical features:**<br/>The robot features self-developed direct-drive joint motors called PowerFlow (peak torque exceeding 350NM, weighing 1.6kg), an intelligent hand called SkillHand (cost under 10,000 yuan), unified software framework AgiROS, and an embodied AI architecture called El-Brain.

**Commercial timeline:**<br/>The company anticipates "rapid commercialization next year," initially targeting industrial manufacturing sectors including new energy and 3C manufacturing.

**Funding and team:**<br/>The company has completed angel, Series A, A1, and A1+ funding rounds with investors including Hillhouse Capital, Techwing Capital, Sequoia China, and Baidu. The team exceeds 100 employees with an average age around 30.

**Background on Peng Zhihui:**<br/>Born in 1993, Peng received his undergraduate degree from the University of Electronic Science and Technology. After roles at OPPO's AI Lab, he joined Huawei's "talented youth" program in 2020, focusing on AI chips and algorithms before departing in late 2022.