World’s first open-source general-purpose humanoid robot makes debut at WAIC 2024

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World’s first open-source general-purpose humanoid robot makes debut at WAIC 2024

2024-07-05 16:42 Last Updated At：17:47

The world's first open-source general-purpose full-size humanoid robot made its debut at the 2024 World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on Thursday.

Named Healthy Loong, the full-size humanoid robot is independently developed by the Shanghai-based National and Local Co-Built Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center. Standing at 180 centimeters tall and weighing 80 kilograms, the humanoid robot confidently walked onto the stage and, guided by the staff's voice instructions, performed the desk cleaning task.

Healthy Loong features highly lifelike body structure and human-like motion control, equipped with robust movement functions including stable walking on slopes and resistance to impact interference, making it an ideal embodiment of general artificial intelligence.

Meanwhile, a general-purpose humanoid robot intelligent training ground and an open-source community website for robots were also launched at the event.

"We have released the full stack technology related to humanoid robots to the public as open source, including the brain, cerebellum, and limb technologies. In the next five to 10 years or even longer, it will allow for greater applications in areas such as household services and caregiving," said Xu Bin, general manager of the innovation center.

Themed "Governing AI for Good and for All" this year, the four-day WAIC officially kicked off on Thursday, attracting more than 500 exhibitors including global giants like Tesla and Microsoft with over 1,500 innovative products being showcased.

Dozen arrested after nightclub fire kills 59 in North Macedonia

2025-03-18 02:22 Last Updated At：04:17

A dozen people have been arrested following a devastating fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia that claimed 59 lives, with investigations at the site still ongoing, local officials said on Monday.

The fire broke out at the nightclub in Kocani Municipality in the early hours of Sunday morning, killing 59 people and injuring 163, including 45 in critical condition.

North Macedonia's Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski said on Monday that those arrested include managers, security personnel and ticketing staff at the nightclub.

The Mayor of Kocani Municipality, Ljupco Papazov, announced his resignation following the tragedy and expressed his willingness to be investigated.

Preliminary investigations showed that the blaze was triggered by a pyrotechnics display used by a live band who were performing on stage at the club. The fireworks used onstage were brought by the band, and the person responsible for operating them had died in the accident.

Hundreds gathered in Kocani's town center on Sunday evening to silently pay their respects, lighting candles to honor those who perished in the fire.

The small town of 30,000 people is struggling to come to terms with the scale of the tragedy, while North Macedonia has declared seven days of national mourning.