China’s Unitree Robotics predicts a ‘ChatGPT moment’ in robotics within two years
Wang Xingxing, founder of China’s Unitree Robotics, says the robotics industry could experience its own transformative “ChatGPT moment” as soon as 2026. He defines this as the point when robots can autonomously perform complex tasks—like delivering water in unfamiliar settings—thanks to breakthroughs in AI and generalizable motion control. Progress in AI models and low-cost, agile hardware is accelerating development toward this milestone.
This signals a potential leap in robotics capabilities, with wide-reaching implications for automation, labor, and smart service industries.
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