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Alibaba affiliate Amap upgrades ABot integrated AI linking robots\' brain, hands and feet
Alibaba Group Holding\'s mapping unit Amap has unveiled an upgraded version of ABot, an AI framework that integrates robot mobility, manipulation, reasoning and control into a single system. Amap described ABot as linking a robot\'s feet, hands, brain and nervous system. It said ABot combines five foundation models, including ABot-N1 for autonomous navigation and ABot-M0.5 for combined movement and manipulation. Amap claimed top-tier results on 17 benchmarks without providing details.
Games & Commerce
China\'s AI agents point to the future of commerce
Agent commerce, in which AI agents search for products and complete payments on behalf of users, is spreading rapidly in China and is pushing global companies to change strategy, an analysis found. Harvard Business Review cited examples including Meituan’s Xiaomei, Alibaba’s Qwen Agent and Ant Group’s AQ Health app. HBR said China’s payment and identity infrastructure, logistics, super-app ecosystems and consumer acceptance are key drivers.
AI & Enterprise
Alibaba updates Qwen app, steps up agentic AI strategy
Alibaba Group said on Jan. 16 it unveiled a major update to its consumer AI application, the Qwen app. The company said the update expands Qwen beyond a simple conversational interface into a system that can autonomously carry out end-to-end tasks. Users can place food orders, make in-chat payments, plan and book travel, call stores and handle multi-step work via voice or text prompts without switching apps or manual steps. The feature will be offered as a public test in China.