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Shanghai, China — July 17, 2026 — The 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2026), themed “Intelligent Partners, Creating the Future Together,” opened in Shanghai on July 17, bringing together global technology companies, research institutions, and industry leaders to explore the next stage of artificial intelligence development.
As AI moves beyond digital environments into the physical world, Embodied AI has emerged as a key direction for enabling intelligent machines that can perceive, reason, and interact with real-world environments.
At WAIC 2026, Huayan Robotics (1021.HK) showcased its latest Embodied AI innovations, highlighting its capabilities across core robotics technologies, intelligent robotic systems, and real-world applications. Featured demonstrations included the 7-Axis Humanoid Robotic Arm, next-generation VR teleoperation system, AI welding solutions, and intelligent rehabilitation applications.
Since the opening of the conference, Huayan Robotics’ booth (H3-A524) has attracted attention from industry professionals, media representatives, customers, and government delegations.
Building the Foundation for Embodied AI Through Full-Stack Robotics
In his keynote address at the opening of WAIC 2026, President Xi Jinping noted that artificial intelligence is becoming a new engine for global economic growth and accelerating the transition toward new drivers of development. AI is evolving from the digital world to the physical world, requiring greater openness, collaboration, and shared innovation to advance technological development, industrial transformation, and real-world applications.
From key components to complete robotic systems, Huayan Robotics is developing a full-stack robotics architecture that supports the evolution of intelligent machines — providing the hardware foundation, control capabilities, and intelligent platforms required for Embodied AI applications.
At WAIC 2026, Huayan Robotics demonstrated how its technologies connect physical capability with artificial intelligence, spanning motion components, robotic platforms, and intelligent interaction systems.
Advancing Embodied AI from Components to Intelligent Systems
In the Embodied AI ecosystem, high-performance motion components provide the foundation for precise and reliable robotic behavior.
Huayan Robotics Meta Series motors feature high torque density and strong performance, enabling robots to handle complex and high-load operations. Its humanoid joint modules integrate lightweight mechanical design, high-precision motion control, torque sensing, and intelligent algorithms to deliver advanced robotic mobility and manipulation capabilities.
Through vertically integrated development of core technologies, Huayan Robotics has provided key motion components, including motors and joint modules, to global leading companies, contributing to the development of the Embodied AI supply chain.
Beyond hardware, Huayan Robotics showcased its Modular Embodied Neural System, integrating data acquisition, teleoperation, multimodal perception (vision, force, audio, and tactile sensing), manipulation, mobility, and task execution capabilities.
By modularizing key Embodied AI capabilities, Huayan Robotics aims to reduce development barriers and accelerate the deployment of intelligent robotic applications with ecosystem partners.
Enabling Next-Generation Humanoid Robotic Applications
As a key execution platform for Embodied AI, Huayan Robotics Echo Series and HY Series 7-Axis Humanoid Robotic Arms support payloads ranging from 3kg to 15kg.
Designed for high-precision and intelligent interaction, the robotic arms feature lightweight architecture, advanced force control, and millisecond-level compliant response. Key technical capabilities include:
Full-joint high-precision force contro ≤ 0.02 N·m torque control accuracy
End-effector contact force accuracy : 0.1 N
Ultra-compact controller: One controller supports up to four robotic arms, measuring just 152 × 69.5 × 112 mm
Large internal cable routing channel: 15 mm hollow wrist/arm passage for streamlined cable management
Designed for open robotic ecosystems, Huayan Robotics 7-Axis Humanoid Robotic Arms support ROS 2 and provide open SDK access. With edge-side intelligence capabilities, the robots can detect deviations, identify anomalies, and adjust trajectories in real time, enabling robots to evolve from traditional automation tools into intelligent robotic partners.
Huayan Robotics also integrates impedance control, spatial following, and VR teleoperation technologies to develop advanced data acquisition solutions. Through torque-loop control and immersive interaction, the system enables a “what you see is what the robot does” teleoperation experience.
Bringing Embodied AI into Real-World Applications
In his keynote speech at the WAIC 2026, President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of leveraging artificial intelligence to empower diverse industries. Huayan Robotics is putting this vision into action by demonstrating Embodied AI solutions across real-world industrial and service scenarios.
In welding applications, Huayan Robotics’ AI welding robot integrates a “hand-eye-brain” collaborative architecture combining 3D vision, Physical AI, and high-precision motion control. The system enables intelligent path planning and stable welding performance, achieving repeat positioning accuracy of ±0.015 mm and trajectory accuracy of ±0.15 mm. Digital twin technology further supports simulation, optimization, and process improvement.
In intelligent rehabilitation applications, Huayan Robotics and its partner showcased an AI rehabilitation robot integrating deep rehabilitation models, collaborative robotics, 3D vision, force control, and deep learning technologies. By building a closed-loop “vision-brain-hand-perception” system, the solution enables autonomous perception and personalized intelligent therapy services.
President Xi Jinping pointed out that the core industries of China’s intelligent economy have exceeded RMB 1 trillion in scale, and that “Made in China” is becoming a prominent hallmark of China’s modernization.
Looking ahead, Huayan Robotics will continue to provide standardized and easily integrated underlying technologies and products, working together with global partners to bridge the final gap toward the implementation of Embodied AI.
