Chinese robotics — Hardware and sensing·· 5 days agoEditorial score35
Geekplus and Xinhua News Agency unveil "Xin Yan" and "Xin Yu", the world's first humanoid robot news anchors designed by Zhang Yimou, capable of live reporting using verified political content
全球首个仿生人形机器人新闻主播发布 创新传播模式开启新篇章
Summary
At the 7th World Media Summit on November 5, 2026, Xinhua News Agency and Geekplus launched two 1:1 scale humanoid robots named "Xin Yan" and "Xin Yu". These units combine Xinhua's AI news agent with Geekplus autonomous technology to deliver live broadcasts while avoiding generative AI hallucinations. Director Zhang Yimou designed their human-like appearance to balance professional journalism standards with realistic biometric expression.
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