Overview
- Industry minister Li Lecheng said AI must remain under human control and called for fast-tracking next‑generation products spanning brain–machine interfaces, autonomous vehicles and robotics.
- Science and technology minister Yin Hejun reported 2025 R&D spending above 3.92 trillion yuan with basic research at 7.08% of the total, adding that chip efforts made new breakthroughs and open‑source large models are leading globally.
- Huawei introduced a globally mass‑produced dual‑path image‑grade 896‑line lidar, and GAC’s Qijing brand set March 17 to unveil a new intelligent shooting brake using the sensor alongside a Huawei chassis platform and L3‑grade architecture.
- Responding to an Anhui fog‑related crash, Huawei’s smart‑car chief said the assisted system had slowed to about 60 km/h before the driver overrode it to roughly 97 km/h, as the company cited 8.76 billion km of assisted‑driving mileage and 3.54 million potential collisions avoided.
- Elon Musk said Tesla is likely to be among the first to develop humanoid general AI, tying the goal to Optimus plans that include converting Fremont lines and an initial annual production target of 1 million robots.