Chinese 'robot brain' startup sees ChatGPT-style breakthrough as soon as next year

Chinese startup Spirit AI expects a breakthrough in embodied AI by mid-2027, enabling robots to perform tasks via verbal commands. The company is valued at 20 billion yuan ($2.9 billion), and its Moz1 robots already work on CATL and JD.com lines.

• Spirit AI valued at 20 billion yuan ($2.9 billion), raised $670 million since 2024
• Moz1 robots work on CATL and JD.com production lines
• Robots successfully perform simple tasks in structured environments 90% of the time
• Home robot deployment expected much later than industrial