On September 20th, Sweet Potato Robot announced a host of products for the ‘Robot+’ era, including:
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Rising Sun 5 Intelligent Computing Chip: With 10 TOPS computing power, it meets complex robotic computing requirements and has been applied in various consumer-grade products.
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RDK X5 Developer Kit: Targeting small and medium-sized creative makers and individual developers, it offers cost-effective and convenient development experience.
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RDK S100 Intelligent Physical Computing Core: Co-launched with several top partners (such as Star Motion Era and Journey Dynamics), it has 100 TOPS computing power and is specially optimized for large parameter Transformers.
Following the launch, a group interview was conducted regarding the 2024 Sweet Potato Robot Developer Day and new product announcement. Interviewees were Sweet Potato Robot CEO, Wang Cong, and the person in charge of Sweet Potato Robot’s Developer Ecosystem, Hu Chunxu. Here are the key contents of the interview:
Media: For Rising Sun 5, how many units do you expect to sell?
Wang Cong: Of course there are estimates, in fact, large customers are preparing for mass production, and will be released in the coming months.
Media: Regarding embodied intelligence, it’s easy to be intelligent, but hard to embody. What do you think?
Wang Cong: There is indeed uncertainty, various technological approaches and data collection standards have not yet been unified, and the industry is still diverging, but it’s worth a try.
Media: The low cost of RDK X5 is surprising. How did you achieve this?
Hu Chunxu: We don’t just look at the price of hardware but create more business opportunities through ecosystem cooperation and developer support.
Media: Does Sweet Potato Robot only produce hardware? What are your thoughts on ecosystem construction?
Wang Cong: We cooperate with many hardware manufacturers to improve overall results through ecological cooperation.
Media: Human-shaped robots are an emerging industry. What’s your outlook?
Wang Cong: The rise of new companies is exciting, but it will take time for human-like robots to become widespread, and more will be applied in specific scenarios.
Media: What support is provided for the developer kit?
Hu Chunxu: The RDK offers full chain of development support, helping partners concentrate on addressing actual issues.
Media: How does the large model affect chip design? What is the basis for the explosion of intelligent robots in 2030?
Wang Cong: Large models drive hardware optimization. As for the expectations for 2030, similar to the development cycle of autonomous driving, we need to observe with patience.
Media: Does the fine-tuning of large models increase difficulties for developers?
Wang Cong: We will optimize in fine-tuning to ensure a good developer experience. It’s our responsibility to solve issues.
Media: How do you collaborate with universities?
Hu Chunxu: We provide algorithm training, hardware support and competition opportunities based on student needs, cultivating future developers.
Media: Which markets look promising for rapid expansion in the near future?
Wang Cong: Consumer robots like sweeping robots are the largest markets, and robots like lawn mowing and companion robots will also rise rapidly in the future.
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