Beijing Launches National Pilot Base in Hangzhou to Forge a Sovereign Ecosystem for Embodied Intelligence

China has inaugurated its first national-level artificial intelligence pilot-testing base dedicated to embodied intelligence in the tech hub of Hangzhou. This marks a major state-directed push to move advanced robotics out of theoretical laboratories and onto production lines. The concept of embodied intelligence, known as “jushen zhineng” in Chinese, represents the next frontier of Chinese tech policy. It refers to artificial intelligence systems that possess a physical form—such as humanoid robots or autonomous industrial machines—capable of perceiving, interacting with, and altering their physical environments. The unveiling of the National Artificial Intelligence Application Pilot Base for Embodied Intelligence on Saturday was…