On October 12th, it was revealed that Liang Wenfeng, the founder of DeepSeek, has been keeping a close watch on the realm of embodied AI. He has been actively engaging in discussions with a number of entrepreneurs specializing in this area, with the aim of exploring potential avenues such as robotics, large-scale models, and real-world interactions.
Sources close to the matter have disclosed that Liang Wenfeng is currently assessing whether DeepSeek should make a further foray into the field of embodied AI. The options under consideration include personally assembling a team dedicated to research and development or entering the market by investing in relevant companies. Notably, Liang Wenfeng has already made an investment in Unitree Robotics and has plans to spearhead the seed round investment in the robotics company Winverse AI.
