At the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), a special session titled "Ecosystem Exchange on Physical AI and Embodied Intelligent Robots" took place in Beijing on September 11, 2026. Kedi Cui, Executive Director at BV Baidu Ventures, attended the event and moderated a roundtable discussion focused on investment hotspots and the path to commercial success in the embodied intelligence robot sector.

During the dialogue, Cui highlighted that 2026 represents a critical inflection point for China's domestic embodied intelligence industry, marking its official transition from a phase of technical demonstration into one of large-scale commercial deployment. This shift brings new development milestones for both the industrial landscape and the capital markets.

He emphasized that the industry is currently witnessing an unprecedented wave of investment, positioning it as one of the most dynamic and transformative sectors in the current economic environment.