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CHINA'S EX-ROBOTS DEVELOPS HUMANOIDS WITH ENHANCED FACIAL MOVEMENT

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June 11, 20246:23 PM GMT+2Updated a month ago
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DALIAN, China, June 11 (Reuters) - On the floor of the Ex-Robots factory in
China's northeastern coastal city of Dalian, engineers develop humanoid robots
with a focus on enhancing facial expressions and emotions.
Neck-length silicone masks lie sprawled on a table alongside silicone arms and
feet, while disembodied heads sit on display and humanoid robots in various
stages of construction stand nearby. Drawings of robot designs adorn a wall.
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"We have our own software and algorithm teams," said Ex-Robots Chief Executive
Li Boyang, adding that humanoid robots are the most complex class of robotic
products.
"There are many basic models and algorithms that are commonly open source, which
everyone uses. However, we concentrate more on how to enable the AI to recognise
and express expressions and emotions."
As an Ex-Robots worker moves her head, smiles and sticks out her tongue, a
humanoid robot mimics her movement thanks to tiny motors installed in several
spaces in its head.
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"We are also working on the foundation model. The model we're making is
multi-modal and capable of emotional expression. It can perceive the surrounding
environment and produce appropriate facial feedback," Li said.
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Ex-Robots said it takes from two weeks to a month to produce a humanoid robot,
with prices ranging from 1.5 million yuan ($207,000) to 2 million yuan.
The main purpose of the company's robots so far is for display in museums, one
of which Ex-Robots has housed in the same building as its factory.

Looking ahead, Li believes humanoid robots will have a bigger role to play in
the healthcare and education industries.
"Psychological counselling and health are certainly future application
scenarios. We are currently conducting related research, such as auxiliary
treatment and preliminary screening for emotional and psychological disorders,"
he said.
"Moreover, I believe that emotional interaction has broader applications in
service fields, such as those aimed at children."

($1 = 7.2532 Chinese yuan renminbi)

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