A series of humanoid robot-related announcements late in the month dominated our most popular articles of December 2024.

Huawei's increased investment in Jimu comes a month after it opened an embodied artificial intelligence (AI) centre in Shenzhen, focused on integrating AI into physical entities like robots.

Its humanoid robot, "Kua Fu," is also scheduled for mass production in 2025. At the helm of Huawei's efforts is Dongguan Jimu, a wholly-owned subsidiary established in June 2023 to oversee ...