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Unitree founder says AI advances could speed up robotics breakthrough
Unitree founder Wang Xingxing sees AI as a possible turning point for robotics after OpenAI released GPT-6.
Wang, who leads the Hangzhou-based Chinese robotics company, said a breakthrough could come within one or two years.
He suggested a GPT-7 model released next year might solve problems in embodied intelligence, which involves AI interacting with the physical world.
In August, before GPT-6’s release, Wang estimated that the industry’s “ChatGPT moment” could take two to three years at the fastest, or as long as a decade.
His new estimate points to a faster potential timeline for robotics.
Wang described this as a possibility, not a confirmed outcome, and the sources give no further details about what steps or developments come next.
Unitree Robotics founder and chief executive Wang Xingxing said OpenAI’s latest AI advances could bring a robotics breakthrough as soon as next year.
Wang said GPT-6 had prompted expectations that a breakthrough could happen within one or two years.
He suggested a GPT-7 model released next year could solve problems in embodied intelligence.
In August, before GPT-6 was released, Wang said the industry’s “ChatGPT moment” could take two to three years at the fastest, or as long as a decade.
- Who
- Wang Xingxing, founder and CEO of Unitree Robotics.
- What
- He said OpenAI’s AI advances could speed up a breakthrough in robotics.
- When
- He made the remarks on Monday; the article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- At an industry event in Shanghai.
- Why
- He said GPT-6 had prompted expectations of a robotics breakthrough within one or two years.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Before GPT-6 was released, Wang said the industry could reach its “ChatGPT moment” in two to three years at the fastest, or as long as a decade.
Wang said GPT-6 had prompted expectations that a robotics breakthrough could happen within one or two years.
- Company
- Unitree Robotics
- Founder and CEO
- Wang Xingxing
- AI model
- OpenAI’s GPT-6
- Potential breakthrough
- Within one or two years
- Possible next model
- GPT-7 released next year
What people are saying
within one or two years
It’s possible that, say, a GPT-7 model released next year could directly crack the problems of embodied intelligence
Sources
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