Wang Xingxing, founder and CEO of Unitree Robotics, delivered a speech titled 'When Robots Go Viral' at the 2026 China Internet Media Forum. He defined the 'GPT moment' for embodied AI as the point where robots can complete 80% to 90% of tasks in unfamiliar scenarios through voice commands. Wang Xingxing predicted that the 'GPT moment' for embodied AI is still about two to three years away, but significant technological advancements are expected this year or next.
