Kai Dong, Chia

Editor at Aparobot.

A 3D visual effects artist with 3 years of experience, Kai Dong is passionate about visual storytelling and the evolving intersection of art and technology. With the rapid rise of AI and emerging tools, new era of cinematography is on the horizon—one that redefines creative possibilities. Eager to explore the latest innovations and committed to learning, adapting, and contributing to the future of visual effects through experimentation and continuous discovery.

Latest stories

The Robot That Thinks: Apollo Gets a Brain from Google DeepMind

Apptronik & Google DeepMind unite Apollo robot with Gemini AI, ushering in the Era of Embodied Intelligence, foreshadowing Artificial General Intelligence.

September 28, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Scaling Down to Save the World: The Tiny Revolution in Robotics

Revolutionize your world with microrobots! Discover how tiny tech delivers targeted drugs, inspects engines, and saves lives. The future of precision is small.

September 27, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Agility vs. Utility: Is a Robot Backflipping Just a Show or a Sign of True Function?

Humanoids achieve new agility milestones! Unitree G1 shows self-righting, Agibot X2 lands a Webster Flip, & KAIST robot performs the Moonwalk.

September 26, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
The New Engine of AI: NVIDIA Vera Rubin

NVIDIA’s new Vera Rubin platform, the successor to Grace Blackwell, is the engine for next-gen AI. It delivers a 7.5x performance for complex, long-context AI.

September 24, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
A Historic Alliance: From a Single Server to a Gigawatt Future

NVIDIA invests $100B in OpenAI to build 10GW of AI data centers, cementing a strategic partnership and fueling the next era of artificial intelligence.

September 23, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
From Binary Bits to Qubits: The Quantum Computing Revolution

Learn how quantum computing work! From Babbage's engine to IBM's qubits, discover their power, challenges, and potential in medicine and materials.

September 22, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Precision and Power: How Robotics Is Transforming the Future of Industrial Welding

How Robotics Is Revolutionizing Industrial Welding for the Future

September 21, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
UK Startup Humanoid Unveils HMND 01, Nation’s First Robot for Industrial Use

UK’s first humanoid robot HMND 01 stands 175 cm tall, weighs 70 kg, runs 4 hours, with 41 DOF and a 15 kg payload for industrial and commercial use.

September 19, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Expanding Beyond EV: XPeng to Mass Produce IRON in 2026

XPeng plans to mass produce IRON humanoid robot in 2026, featuring proprietary Turing AI chip, enables IRON to be utilized in manufacturing lines.

September 18, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Humanoid Robotics Leader Figure AI Secures Over $1B at $39B Valuation, Eyes Expansion with Helix AI

Figure AI secures $1 billion+ funding at a $39 billion valuation, backed by NVIDIA, Intel, Qualcomm, and others to scale humanoid robots powered by Helix AI.

September 17, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
The Holy Grail of AI: A Story of Artificial General Intelligence

Is AGI the next boom? Explore what Artificial General Intelligence is and the debate over when it will be achieved.

September 17, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Alibaba Backs Robbyant’s R1: A New Face in Humanoid Robotics

Alibaba leads China’s AI robotics revolution by funding startups, integrating AI with cloud and building a full-stack ecosystem for embodied intelligence soluti

September 15, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Gecko Robotics: Revolutionizing Infrastructure Inspection with Intelligent Robotics

Gecko Robotics’ Cantilever unifies robotic inspection data with AI analytics, enabling predictive maintenance and smarter asset management at scale.

September 15, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Galbot G1: The Humanoid Robot Revolutionizing Retail with Award-Winning Precision

Galbot G1 powers the world’s first humanoid-run convenience store, earning gold at the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games for unrivaled robotic skills.

September 15, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Tesla's AI Chips: Powering the Future of AI-Driven Vehicles and Robotics

Tesla’s AI5 chip powers FSD and robotics with top inference speed; AI6, made by Samsung, promises even greater AI performance and efficiency.

September 15, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
A Touch of Humanity: Telepresence Bridging Humans and Robots

Telepresence is the key to enable remote working and surgeries, bridging distances and improving healthcare access globally.

September 15, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Beyond Vision: How Robots Sense and Understand Their World

Humanoid and quadrupedal use diverse sensors like cameras, LiDAR, and IMUs to navigate, balance, and map surroundings via SLAM, enabling autonomous movement.

September 15, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Humanoids in the Workforce: Are Humanlike Robots Ready for Prime Time?

Are humanoid robots ready to work alongside humans in real-world jobs

September 15, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
Mass Production Milestones: Can We Normalize Humanoids and Quadrupeds?

Mass production of humanoid and quadruped robots is becoming feasible in 2025, driven by advanced manufacturing, AI integration, and supply chain innovations.

September 7, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.
The AI Model Trilogy: Unlocking Language, Vision, and Behavioral

LLM, VLM, and LBM are AI models transforming language, vision, and behavior understanding—powering smarter, more interactive AI in daily life.

September 7, 2025
Kai Dong, Chia
Editor at Aparobot.