DeepSeek V4 Pro, a flagship artificial intelligence model, has been ranked among the world’s best for intelligence per dollar, exceeding major US counterparts in cost-efficiency. This follows a 75 per cent promotional price cut made permanent by the Chinese start-up. Credit: UNSPLASH The Hangzhou-based start-up, DeepSeek, announced the permanent price reduction for its V4 Pro model. This move came a month after the release of its V4 generation, which includes both the V4 Pro

Chinese robotics startup Weilan Tech has unveiled the BabyAlpha A3, a consumer-grade quadruped robot. The A3 challenges Nvidia’s dominance in the robotics computing space. It achieves computing efficiency more than 10 times higher than the industry standard. Credit: WEILAN The A3 costs roughly 300 USD, less than one-tenth the price of Nvidia’s Jetson Thor T5000, which retails for around 3,000 USD. The BabyAlpha A3 features a custom Edge-side Mixed Heterogeneous Computing Clus

Commercial humanoid robots in China are set to expand beyond factory settings into the complex world of domestic household chores, including laundry, bed-making, and elder care. Companies are actively improving the data required for robots to perform these intricate tasks, some of which necessitate embodied artificial intelligence (AI).