Former Li Auto AD Chief Launches Embodied AI Startup in Beijing Yizhuang
量子位 QbitAI4 days agoBusinessQbitAI reports that Kunlunxing, co-founded by former Li Auto autonomous driving leader Lang Xianpeng and former Alibaba vice president Ren Geng, has settled in Beijing Yizhuang. The startup targets general embodied intelligence, benchmarking Tesla humanoid robots and building both robot hardware and AI brains. Despite fast hiring, strong investor backing, and a reported unicorn valuation, the article stresses that technical paths, commercialization, and real-world deployment remain uncertain.
From Lab to Market: How FITI Helps Nearly 600 Startups Take Their First Step
INSIDE 硬塞 AI9 days agoBusinessINSIDE introduces Taiwan’s FITI program as a bridge between academic research and startup commercialization. The program helps research teams build business thinking and market connection capabilities through mentors, courses, and supporting resources. Its focus is helping technology-driven teams shorten the gap between laboratory research and market entry, with the article highlighting FITI’s role in accompanying nearly 600 startups through their earliest entrepreneurial steps.