Core Viewpoint - The "2025 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Industry Conference and Guangdong Province Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Skills Competition" (referred to as XAIR Conference) will be held in Guangzhou from December 12 to 14, aiming to create a high-end communication platform integrating government, industry, academia, research, and application for the AI and robotics industry in the Greater Bay Area [1][2]. Group 1: Conference Overview - The XAIR Conference will feature a main forum with over a thousand participants, including academicians and leaders from well-known enterprises, sharing technical cases and industry development trends [1]. - Key announcements during the conference will include the release of the "1+1+N" system for embodied intelligence training in Guangdong Province, typical application scenarios for AI and robotics in 2025, and the "White Paper on the Development of AI and Robotics Industry in Guangdong Province" [1]. Group 2: Technology Showcase and Competitions - The XAIR Technology Consumer Carnival will take place during the conference, showcasing cutting-edge technologies from AI and robotics companies in the Greater Bay Area, including the debut of PUDU D5 series autonomous navigation quadruped robot and the new generation IRON robot from Xiaopeng Robotics [2]. - The 2025 Guangdong Province Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Skills Competition will be held concurrently, featuring events that assess core skills such as business analysis, data processing, and model construction for AI trainers, as well as various challenges for robots in complex environments [2].

Group 1 - The development of intelligent robots is rapidly advancing, with significant applications in various sectors such as education, public safety, and retail [1][2] - The robot industry in China is experiencing substantial growth, with industrial and service robot production increasing by 35.6% and 25.5% year-on-year, respectively, in the first half of this year [2] - The humanoid robot market in China is projected to reach a scale of 870 billion yuan by 2030, indicating a strong future demand [2] Group 2 - The integration of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G communication, and brain-like computing is driving the transition of robots from "partial autonomy" to "embodied intelligence" [1][3] - Collaborative innovation among government, industry, academia, research, and finance is essential for the development of the intelligent robot industry [3] - The establishment of a 10 billion yuan future industry fund in Hefei aims to promote high-quality development in the intelligent robot sector [2]