"Previously, people frequently pondered whether robots could dance or perform somersaults. Nowadays, the focus has shifted to whether robots can operate continuously for 24 hours, replicate an action ten thousand times, and if their functionalities can be repurposed for other standardized products." On the eve of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), Hu Chunxu, Vice President of the Developer Ecosystem at Digu Robot, remarked at a press briefing that the inaugural year of mass production for humanoid robots poses fresh challenges to the industry. The stringent demand for stability in large-scale production has transformed the chip requirements for humanoid robots from merely 'adequate' to 'highly customized,' thereby intensifying the competition in the realm of edge-side chips.
