China’s robotics industry is achieving remarkable realism, exemplified by AheadForm Technology’s new humanoid robot, the “Elf V1.”
The AI-powered droid features bionic skin, human-like eye movements, and 30 facial muscles controlled by brushless micro-motors and a high-precision system, allowing it to mimic human expressions almost perfectly. It can also detect users’ emotions in real time and respond naturally, reducing the “uncanny valley” effect.
Founded last year by Hu Yuhang, a Columbia University PhD specializing in multimodal AI and machine learning, AheadForm aims to create robots that can serve as human companions. Hu, also known for his science outreach online, has been published in leading journals like Science Robotics and Nature Machine Intelligence.
The company reflects China’s rapid progress in AI and robotics, driven by young talent and innovation in machine learning.
Credit : CGTN
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