After building cars, will we create 'humans'? Over ten car companies are laying out plans, has it become a necessary option in the AI era?
① The Chairman of Ideal Automobile, Li Xiang, responded to whether there will be humanoid robots, stating that the probability is definitely 100%, but the timing is not now; ② Apart from Tesla, Chinese brands including BYD, Guangzhou Automobile Group, Chery Automobile, Xiaomi, Chongqing Sokon Industry Group Stock, Xpeng Motors, SAIC Motor, Chongqing Changan Automobile, and Dongfeng Automobile are all involved in the field of humanoid robots.
Zhiji and Avita have recently attracted significant investment, with 'state-owned investors' fully backing New energy Fund automobiles.
① The 9.4 billion yuan financing for Zhiji Autos has continued support from both state-owned investment Institutions and market-oriented investment Institutions. ② From Zhiji Autos in Shanghai to Avita in Chongqing, then to GAC Aion, NIO in Hefei, and Li Auto in Changzhou, the involvement of local state-owned assets reflects the demand for industry drive and regional development. ③ After the conclusion of the Central Economic Work Conference, local governments are actively promoting industrial upgrades, demonstrating their main roles and responsibilities in the transition between new and old drivers of growth.
2024 Year-End Review | Honda and Nissan Merger, Volkswagen "Internal Slimming" Global Car Market Faces Layoffs and Factory Closures Frenzy.
On December 23, Honda Motor and Nissan Motor jointly announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding a merger, which will officially initiate merger negotiations; Previously, Volkswagen issued a statement that it would reduce more than 0.035 million employees at its German factories by 2030; According to incomplete Statistics by reporters, in just a few months approaching the end of the year, nearly 10 companies in the Global automotive Industry are experiencing painful layoffs or have already made corresponding decisions.
Google collaborates with leading companies to develop a new generation of humanoid robots, and the robot sector is expected to remain vibrant.
① According to media reports, Google DeepMind announced a collaboration with Siasun Robot&Automation and Apptronik to develop a new generation of humanoid robots to tackle complex operational challenges in dynamic real-world environments. ② Wang Haiyang from Minsheng Securities believes that 2025 will mark the first year of mass production for humanoid robots, serving as the starting point for the leap in their general capabilities, with thousands of humanoid robots entering factory scenarios for training globally.
GAC increases investment in the trillion-yuan low-altitude sector.
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Is spring coming for the New energy Fund battery swap market? Zeng Yuqun: One-third of the market is held, Li Bin: 20% of battery swap stations have reached the break-even point.
① NIO's battery swapping station | The G25 Changshen Expressway Hongze Lake service area is online, and the battery swapping network of the G25 Changshen Expressway Jin-Guangdong section is officially connected. ② According to the plan of Contemporary Amperex Technology, 1,000 chocolate battery swapping stations will be built by 2025, and the company will also expand into Hong Kong and Macau.