Nietzsche-quoting Cheetah Mobile CEO literally takes a plunge into AI-enabled robots, speakers

China’s Cheetah Mobile unveils a series of smart devices and robots to cash in China’s artificial intelligence push

Robot barista by Cheetah Mobile

One moment, Cheetah Mobile CEO Fu Sheng was on stage at Beijing’s Water Cube telling the gathered journalists about his decision to push the app and livestreaming company into hardware, the next he was standing pool-side, before diving into the same pool that hosted the 2008 Olympic Games swimming competition.

The 40-year-old, who has a self-professed fear of water, then swam for a few minutes. He took off his shoes before jumping in, but had goggles on. He then returned to the massive stage, after changing into dry clothes, and continued showing the company’s latest line of companion robot, coffee-making robotic arm, and Amazon Echo-style smart speaker.

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