Mianyang, July 22 -- A new training ground dedicated to advancing embodied artificial intelligence (AI) robots has been launched in southwest China's Sichuan Province, marking a step forward in the development of the country's high-end robotics industry.

Based in the city of Mianyang, the embodied AI robot training ground will operate as a comprehensive platform integrating research and development, validation testing, standard-setting and commercialisation.

The project, officially launched on July 18, is a cornerstone of Sichuan's strategy to build a globally competitive embodied AI robotics cluster in west China, an official from the Sichuan provincial science and technology department told Xinhua today.

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