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Desktop robots are booming: embodied AI makers bet on a new track, is the endgame a physical Agent?

Desktop robots are becoming a new offshoot for embodied AI makers, focused on two functions: emotional companionship and productivity tools. The Letianpai desktop robot entered the market at a price of 1,799 yuan, the Lingtong Nian NIA-F01 offers companion interaction in a figurine form, and Elephant Robotics' myCobot series of small robotic arms requires secondary development. The article argues that consumer products still center on emotional companionship and have not yet truly delivered on boosting productivity, and that the future requires moving toward modularity and upgrading the ability to operate in the physical world.

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