Gasgoo Munich- Joyson Electronics' Hyperplane Technology has officially delivered the first high-computing "brain backpack" for robots to Unitree.
Meanwhile, Joyson Electronics announced that the two sides are accelerating joint R&D on key robot components and industrial applications, with further progress expected by year-end.
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This backpack serves as the core carrier for Joyson's software-hardware integrated embodied intelligence brain solution, integrating a high-computing edge platform with a high-efficiency energy system. It adapts to Unitree's various robot forms, including humanoid, quadruped, and wheeled models.
Designed for external deployment, the unit provides robust computing support for environmental perception, data acquisition, autonomous decision-making, and dynamic motion control. It also efficiently handles real-time inference of edge-side embodied models and the iterative evolution of physical agents, optimizing energy management to significantly extend continuous operation times.
However, neither Joyson nor Unitree has disclosed specifics on the chip used, computing power, or battery capacity.
Joyson Electronics and Unitree formed a strategic partnership earlier this year. Under the agreement, the two are focusing on collaboration in areas such as core robot components, industrial scenarios, joint R&D and implementation of applications, and industry-academia initiatives.
On the component front, the partners are jointly developing high-computing self-powered brain backpacks, dexterous hands, and high-performance solid-state battery energy management systems. Their goal is to create standardized, mass-producible parts suitable for various robot forms, addressing industry gaps in computing power, battery life, and actuation.
Beyond the brain backpack, the partners are developing application solutions for industrial scenarios centered on auto parts production and smart manufacturing. Their efforts cover scenario data collection, hardware-software adaptation, industrial large-model training, and the rollout and scaling of pilot production lines, aiming to establish a standardized, exportable model for industrial embodied robots.
Leveraging its automotive technical expertise and a comprehensive system spanning R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and global delivery, Joyson is rapidly transferring its automotive-grade development, manufacturing, and quality control capabilities to the robotics sector. To date, Joyson has built a product matrix covering robot "big and small brains," dexterous hands, AI head assemblies, and energy management. It has partnered with leading domestic and international robot firms, with multiple core components already in mass production or sampling.
Specifically, Joyson has produced and delivered over 2,000 high-computing robot controllers to date, integrated into models from a top-tier robot company. This controller features a mainstream international high-computing chip with a peak performance of 2,070 TOPS. It connects to various sensors to enable complex computing and coordinated motion control, supporting adaptation across different robot bodies and scenarios.
