Core Insights - The future trend in AI technology is the development of general humanoid robots, which will significantly enhance productivity and social service capabilities [2][4] - The VLA model is a broader concept that encompasses various applications of visual perception, language, and actions in robotics, with the world model being a pathway within this framework [3][4] Company Overview - Star Motion Era was established in August 2023 as an incubated project from Tsinghua University's Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Research, focusing on creating general intelligent agents in the physical world [5] - The company has completed three rounds of financing within two years, raising nearly 500 million yuan in Series A funding led by Dinghui VGC and Haier Capital [5] Product Development - Star Motion Era is developing embodied intelligent robots, integrating a general brain and ontology, with the VLA model ERA-42 unifying functions like vision, understanding, prediction, and action into an end-to-end model [5][6] - The company has introduced the Star Motion L7, a full-size bipedal humanoid robot, and the Star Motion Q5, designed for service industries, showcasing capabilities in logistics and daily tasks [6] Market Potential - The next five years are anticipated to be a breakthrough period for household robots, with simpler forms entering homes and high-net-worth individuals potentially using more advanced humanoid robots [4][9] - The humanoid robot's ultimate application is expected to be in households, although initial deployments will focus on B2B scenarios to refine technology and data accumulation [9][10] Industry Insights - Current intelligent robots achieve about 70% efficiency compared to humans, with projections to reach 90% in the coming year, indicating significant advancements in software and hardware [8] - The industry has not yet reached a "bubble" phase, as valuations have not matched those of sectors like smart vehicles, with a potential for a capital explosion once leading companies achieve scalable commercial applications [8]
对话星动纪元陈建宇:世界模型是VLA的一个路径,未来5年家庭机器人会爆发