Workflow
首个AI机器人主播!宇树机器人带货宇树机器狗,1分钟卖出超百万元;朱啸虎:具身智能热度太高了,肯定要经过泡沫期丨AI周报
创业邦·2025-04-06 00:44

Core Insights - The article highlights significant developments in the AI sector, including funding events, technological advancements, and corporate changes, providing a comprehensive overview of the global AI market trends during the week of March 29 to April 4, 2024. Domestic Major Events - Microsoft has reportedly closed its AI and IoT lab in Shanghai, which had supported 258 innovation projects and helped over 50 companies secure more than 9.4 billion yuan in external financing since its establishment in 2019 [3]. - Dr. Luo Jianlan, a former Google scholar, has joined Zhiyuan Robotics as Chief Scientist to lead its embodied intelligence research center [3]. - DeepSeek has become the fastest-growing AI tool globally, with a monthly visit count surpassing ChatGPT, reaching 525 million visits in February 2025 [6]. - Alibaba's Tongyi Qianwen has topped the global open-source model rankings, with its Qwen2.5-Omni model leading the list [6]. - Yu Shu Technology's founder denied rumors of Ant Group's investment, stating the news was untrue [6]. - DaTuo Robotics' chairman acknowledged the company's financial difficulties and ongoing strategic adjustments while addressing salary issues [6]. - The first AI robot sales anchor sold products worth 1 million yuan in one minute during a live stream [6]. - Former Baidu architect Gu Simiao has joined JD.com, potentially leading its AI applications and innovation department [6]. - Yu Shu Technology released the Unitree Dex5 dexterous hand, featuring 20 degrees of freedom [6]. AI Financing Overview - A total of 19 AI financing events were disclosed globally this week, with a total financing amount of 294.44 billion yuan, averaging 22.65 billion yuan per event [30]. - In China, the AI financing events were concentrated in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Beijing, and Sichuan, with Shanghai reporting four events totaling 310 million yuan [34][37]. - The total disclosed financing amount in the domestic AI sector reached 2.836 billion yuan, with Yuan Ding Intelligent completing nearly 1 billion yuan in B+ round financing [39]. International Developments - OpenAI announced a new round of financing amounting to 40 billion USD, with a post-financing valuation of 300 billion USD, surpassing the combined market value of Intel and AMD [23]. - Meta's AI research head Joelle Pineau announced her departure, effective May 30 [19]. - Tesla released a video showcasing its humanoid robot, Optimus, demonstrating improved walking stability and arm movement [19]. - Gartner predicts that global spending on generative AI will reach 644 billion USD by 2025, with a growth rate of 76.4% compared to 2024 [23].