The forum "Embodied Intelligence: Exploration and Innovation from Science to Industry" was held, and the National Innovation Center deepened cooperation in AI, technology, and finance.
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On July 28, the Ecosystem Forum of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference - "Embodied Intelligence: Exploration and Innovation from Science to Industry" forum, jointly hosted by the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center, the School of Computer Science and Technology of Harbin Institute of Technology, the Institute of Artificial Intelligence of Harbin Institute of Technology, and Shanghai Zhangjiang (Group) Co., Ltd., and organized by Shanghai Jushi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., a major project company of the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center, was held at the Shanghai World Expo Center.
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As a cutting - edge field in global technological competition, embodied intelligence is breaking through the virtual boundaries of traditional artificial intelligence, endowing AI with the ability to "perceive the environment and perform tasks" in the real physical world. Its industrial applications can not only significantly improve production efficiency and enhance the quality of life but also serve as a key driving force for the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries and the cultivation of new - quality productive forces.
This forum focuses on the in - depth integration mechanism of large models and intelligent agents, as well as the innovative evolution of robot operating systems and ontology technologies. It brings together academic experts deeply involved in basic theories and industry leaders promoting technology implementation, aiming to explore how embodied intelligence can be transformed from laboratory research into actual productive forces, promote its transition from the technology verification stage to large - scale application, and look forward to future development trends.
Liu Qing, the director of the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center, Liu Jie, the dean of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence of Harbin Institute of Technology, and Wang Lei, the deputy general manager of Shanghai Zhangjiang Group Co., Ltd., delivered speeches at the conference. Zhang Jianwei, a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and an academician of the German National Academy of Engineering, gave a "keynote speech".
Accelerate the layout of the artificial intelligence industry and jointly explore the model of a special AI fund
At the conference, the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Gobi Partners, a venture capital institution. They will jointly explore the model of the "Artificial Intelligence Special Fund" (hereinafter referred to as the "fund"), marking the continuous deepening of the strategic layout of the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center in the field of artificial intelligence and further enhancing the implementation efficiency of AI - related projects.
The two parties will focus on two core directions: breakthroughs in core artificial intelligence technologies and implementation in vertical scenarios. They will establish a dual - evaluation system of "technological barriers + commercialization potential" and plan to jointly invest in 15 - 20 high - potential projects in the next three years.
Through this cooperation, the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center has established a full - chain, flexible, and efficient financial support system for artificial intelligence projects: for early - stage concept verification projects, it will provide initial financial support of no more than 2 million yuan; for projects that have passed the concept verification, it will use the "grant - investment combination" model to provide tens of millions of yuan in financial support to facilitate the technology transformation from 1 to 10; when the projects enter the commercial promotion stage, it will promote the scale expansion from 10 to 100 through "fund investment".
Through market - oriented professional operation, it constructs a combined support of "funds + scenarios + industrial resources", magnifies the leverage effect of fiscal funds, and attracts more social capital to jointly participate in the construction of the artificial intelligence ecosystem. Relying on the "Artificial Intelligence +" industrial innovation consortium jointly established by the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center and leading enterprises, it ensures the precise connection between the supported projects and industrial needs.
The first application result of the "Embodied Intelligence Operating System" in China is released
Shanghai Jushi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., a major project company supported by the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center, solemnly released its independently developed InsightOS general - purpose embodied intelligence operating system at the conference. This breakthrough result marks a key leap from "following" to "self - developed and leading" in the field of robot operating systems in China, laying a solid foundation for building an independent and controllable robot industrial ecosystem.
Li Zhijun, a professor at Harbin Institute of Technology and the chairman of Shanghai Jushi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. said at the press conference: "As the core terminal device in the future digital society, the operating system of robots is as important as the chip. Currently, more than 90% of global robot systems rely on foreign platforms, posing potential risks in data security and technological blockade. Our goal in creating InsightOS is not only to break through the key bottleneck of 'lacking chips and core software' but also to build a complete innovation chain that integrates basic research, technological breakthroughs, and industrial implementation."
Top scholars and industry leaders discuss the reality, development, and governance of embodied intelligence
In the keynote speech session, Zhang Jianwei, a foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and an academician of the German National Academy of Engineering shared "The application of multimodal embodied intelligence in sustainable agriculture"; Professor Chen Kehai from Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen) shared the research progress of key technologies such as large models, intelligent agents, and AI security; Professor Wang Jun from University College London shared "Agentic LLMs" - a system that uses large language models (LLMs) to autonomously perform tasks through interaction, reasoning, and decision - making. He pointed out that large models on the edge side combined with reinforcement learning are the key to embodied intelligence, and a new learning theory needs to be constructed for intelligent agents; Professor Stamoulis Dimitrios from the University of Texas at Austin analyzed the cutting - edge technologies of large models and intelligent agents; Leng Xiaokun, the chairman of Leju Robotics, and Liu Yufei, the deputy general manager of the Shanghai Humanoid Robot Innovation Center and other industry representatives decoded the technological commercialization path.
The high - level dialogue session of the forum was hosted by Liu Guoquan, the chief information technology expert of the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center. Li Zhijun, Liu Jie, Stamoulis Dimitrios, Leng Xiaokun, Meindert Kamphuis, the team leader and supervisor of the Dutch AI Security and Safety Laboratory, Wu Hao, the director of the Institute of Smart Agricultural Robots of the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center, and Dong Le, the deputy director of the Beijing Institute of General Artificial Intelligence and others, with the theme of "Global cooperation and ecological co - construction of embodied intelligence", discussed the bottlenecks in the entire chain from algorithm research and development to scenario implementation and policy support solutions.
The guests generally believe that there are regional differences in the research directions, driving models, and regulatory policies of embodied intelligence among China, the United States, and Europe. Global collaborative innovation needs to share innovation and risks on the basis of trust and strengthen cross - regional cooperation. Meindert Kamphuis focused on the artificial intelligence regulatory system and said that the upcoming "EU Artificial Intelligence Act" is the first horizontal law regulating artificial intelligence. He believes that regulation does not hinder innovation but rather guides innovators to compete in the field of commercial value through clear rules, avoiding disorderly market competition.