Last weekend, an innovative humanoid robot half-marathon was held in Beijing. The champion was "Tiangong Ultra," jointly developed by Shenzhen-based UBTECH Robotics and the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robots. At the same time, another Shenzhen contender, Leju Robotics' "KUAVO," also delivered an impressive performance. Most of these clever, agile machines hail fromthe approximately 10-kilometer-long Liuxian Boulevard in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, where an emerging "Robot Valley" is rapidly taking shape.

A glance at Shenzhen's map reveals that along Liuxian Boulevar, this 10-kilometer stretch has nurtured "eight industry giants", including EngineAI, Pudu Robotics, PaXiniTech, AI2 Robotics, Limx Dynamics, DIGIT, and DexForce. It's also home to industry trailblazers like UBTECH (the pioneerof humanoid robotics), RoboSense (the pioneeroflight detection and ranging), and Dobot (the pioneerof collaborative robotics). Scores of innovative tech enterprises are flourishing here like bamboo shoots after rain.

In Nanshan, a "15-minute innovation circle" has already taken shape. Researchers can publish academic papers in the morning and verify their findings on a neighboring company's production line by afternoon. This synergy is particularly evident in Liuxiandong Headquarters Base. PaXiniTech's tactile sensors are supplied directly to UBTECH next door, while DexForce's simulated data streams in real time to training system of AI² Robotics, forming a collaborative rhythm of "develop in the morning, test in the afternoon, and iterate in the evening".

This technological conversion efficiency gains further momentum from policy support. Shenzhen's 2025-2027 action plan for technological innovation and industrial development of embodied AI robotics sets a target of over 100 billion yuan in related industrial output by 2027, with more than 1,200 cluster companies.

This year, Shenzhen launched an open competition mechanism alongside a multi-billion-yuan industry fund. The city plans to open up 100 AI application scenarios, ranging from healthcare to urban sanitation, and establish a "urban pilot zone for humanoid robot applications" to speed up commercial validation. This visionary layout essentially transforms the entire city into an innovative infrastructure, creating an "ultimate testing ground" for the AI industry.

Recently, robots from Nanshan's "eight industry giants" danced with street performers at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center. In addition, EngineAI's humanoid robot executed the world's first front-flip stunt, and UBTECH conducted the first collaborative training of multiple humanoid robots across multi-scenario and multi-task operations globally at the Zeekr 5G Smart Factory. At present, the added value of Nanshan's robotics industry accounts for about 30% of Shenzhen's total, making it the city's largest robotics hub, with over 30 high-quality enterprises and institutions across the upstream and downstream of the industry chain.

The robotics sector in Shenzhen is forming a "tropical rainforest-style" innovation ecosystem. Government angel funds and computing subsidies mitigate startup risks, universities cultivate versatile talents through "emerging engineering education", and the upstream and downstream industry players form a "strategic alliance," sharing technology and costs.

Source: Lingnan On the Cloud

“机器人谷”跑出“深圳加速度”

上周末，一场别开生面的人形机器人半程马拉松比赛在北京举办。冠军是出自深圳优必选联合北京人形机器人创新中心研制的“天工Ultra”，深圳“另一名选手”乐聚机器人“夸父”也表现颇佳……这些聪明又灵巧的智能机器人大多来自深圳市南山区留仙大道沿线，在这片长约10公里的狭长谷地中，一个逐渐显露锋芒的“机器人谷”正在蓬勃兴起。

翻看深圳的地图不难发现，南山区留仙大道沿线，这条长约10公里的“机器人谷”里涌现了众擎、普渡、帕西尼、智平方、逐际动力、数字华夏、跨维智能等机器人领域的“八大金刚”，还有被称为“人形机器人第一股”的优必选、“激光雷达第一股”的速腾聚创、“协作机器人第一股”的越疆科技，一大批科技创新企业正如雨后春笋般成长起来。

在深圳南山，“15分钟创新圈”已然形成。在这里，教授早晨的论文成果，下午就能在隔壁企业的生产线上验证。这在留仙洞总部基地体现得尤为明显：帕西尼的触觉传感器直接供应给一街之隔的优必选，跨维智能的仿真数据实时输入智平方的训练系统，形成“上午研发、下午测试、晚上迭代”的协同节奏。

这种技术转化效率，在政策加持下进一步提速。2025年深圳发布的《具身智能机器人产业发展行动计划》提出，到2027年关联产业规模达到1000亿元以上，具身智能机器人产业集群相关企业超过1200家。

今年，深圳宣布推出“揭榜挂帅”机制和百亿级产业基金，计划开放100个AI应用场景（如医疗、市政环卫），并建设“人形机器人城市应用试验区”，加速技术商业化验证。这种超前布局，实则是将整座城市转化为创新基础设施，为人工智能产业提供“终极试验场”。

近段时间，南山机器人“八大金刚”在深圳湾体育中心与街舞演员共舞，众擎人形机器人完成世界首例前空翻特技，优必选在极氪5G智慧工厂开展全球首例多台、多场景、多任务的人形机器人协同实训……目前，南山区机器人产业增加值占深圳市比重约三成，是深圳市机器人第一大区，已经集聚了30余家优质的产业链上下游企业及机构。

深圳机器人的发展目前正形成“热带雨林式”的创新生态：政府通过天使基金、算力补贴降低初创企业风险；高校以“新工科”教育培养复合型人才；产业链上下游企业形成“共生联盟”，共享技术、共担成本。

文丨记者 沈婷婷
翻译丨柯妃娟
审校丨曾敏