Robot Companion “went viral, selling 3800 units in 10 days, only available for adults to purchase

Your ‘Cyber Wife’ is currently in pre-sale on JD.com, the kind that children cannot buy, selling 3800 units in 10 days.

The thing is, in early June, the brand “Youshi” under Ubiquitous made a big news.

Launching the super biomimetic humanoid robot U1, which focuses on emotional companionship and is available in both male and female versions, exclusively for adults to purchase.

The male model is 183 meters tall and weighs 84 pounds; The female model weighs over 70 pounds and has 88 high degree of freedom joints throughout the body.

It will remember the content you have talked about, evolve itself based on the depth of your interaction, and understand you better as you talk.

It also supports appearance customization and IP co branding, which is a anime ecstasy. If it can be linked with Love and Deep Space, I can’t imagine how popular it is.

The deposit of 3000 yuan can be refunded, and it will officially go on sale at the end of June. The price has not been announced yet.

But even so, the 10 day pre-sale orders surged to over 3800 units, and the deposit alone exceeded 10 million yuan.

You should know that last year, Ubiquitous only sold 1079 humanoid robots for the whole year, which is several times higher than this wave.

As soon as the news came out, netizens exploded.

You no longer have to worry about being urged to get married by your uncles and aunts. Start saving money to buy a partner from now on.

Someone can’t wait to place an order and want to taste the saltiness.

But most of them are roast that their endurance is only 2-4 hours. What can they do.

In the official promotional video, the robot only blinks and turns its head.

The ability to walk and grab things has not been demonstrated at all, and many people suspect that this thing can only be displayed as a “high-end figurine”.

Anyway, with the data here, the stock price of Ubiquitous rose by 6% in response.

The topic of human-machine romance is no longer new.

A Japanese guy who suffered from workplace bullying for a long time in his early years developed a serious psychological fear of the opposite sex in reality. Finally, he chose to marry Hatsune Miku, and 39 strangers came to witness.

An artist in the Netherlands also held a wedding with his AI boyfriend. Although not legally recognized, the couple is doing well.

Love is too deep, and even after death, one has to bequeath their property to their life partner robot. This is a real case that happened in Japan.

There are countless people in China who are dating AI, and they have even become addicted to it and unable to extricate themselves.

It is obvious that everyone is no longer satisfied with the castle in the air of cyber romance. What they want is a tangible entity that can be held, touched, and truly held in hand.

This is exactly what the most cutting-edge companies in China are doing.

Shouxing Technology, which started by making super biomimetic faces, has completed five rounds of financing, with investors including Lei Jun, Wuyuan Capital, and Zhiyuan Robotics on the list.

Its Elf series is very popular on short video platforms.

Not only does the appearance match the aesthetic of real people, but the facial micro expressions are delicate and natural. Paired with three layers of biomimetic skin, the touch and texture are infinitely close to real people.

Shanghai Zhuoyide’s Moya even simulated human body temperature.

Having long-term memory, you can remember all your preferences, habits, and important dates. Be able to walk freely, turn around, bend down to grab things, and go up and down stairs.

However, its first batch is limited to 50 units and priced at 1.2-1.5 million yuan, which is obviously not for ordinary people to play with.

I believe that with the development of technology, prices will eventually come down.

As robots become more realistic and affordable, a core issue is also at hand.

Do we still need intimate relationships in reality?

Industry experts have sounded the alarm. Robots are becoming increasingly seamless in emotional interaction, and users are prone to developing unhealthy emotional dependence on machines after long-term use.

People’s Daily Online has previously commented that the essence of AI companions is data and algorithms, and the so-called emotional resonance is constantly stimulating users’ desire to consume.

Long term addiction may cause users to lose the ability to handle real interpersonal relationships.

This statement is heavy, but not unreasonable.

Research data shows that among users who have been using emotional robots continuously for more than 2 years, 37% have experienced significant decline in social skills; The tolerance for interpersonal conflicts and real-life adjustments has decreased by 52%.

In addition, there is the issue of privacy black holes. If the companion robot wants to understand you, it must collect everything about you.

Emotional fluctuations, lifestyle habits, and even physiological reactions. Where do these data exist? Who is watching? Will it be used to sell advertisements?

The Mozilla Foundation analyzed 11 AI companion applications in 2024.

90% of companies have not even met the minimum security standards, and 73% never disclose security vulnerability information.

Additionally, there is an unavoidable gray area.

Customization of robot appearance means that users can freely customize the appearance of robots, which is prone to infringement issues such as replicating real people and celebrity portraits.

Don’t panic, technology is neutral, it depends on how people use it.

For elderly people living alone, children with autism, and those with social impairments, an AI companion who is always online and never impatient may be a lifesaver.

Many countries and regions have already included emotional companionship robots in their medical insurance pilot programs.

Seoul, South Korea has also distributed over 12000 “AI filial piety” robots for free to elderly people living alone.

This indicates that the value of this thing is recognized in specific scenarios.

The problem is that ‘companionship’ cannot become a ‘substitute’, or even further intensify the conflict between men and women.

In real interpersonal relationships, there are arguments, misunderstandings, and tacit understanding that AI cannot provide.

Just like in the movie ‘She’, the male protagonist finally discovers that AI is dating thousands of people at the same time, and the feeling of being betrayed precisely proves his desire for real connection.

The pre-sale of 3800 units is not only a true signal of market demand, but also a social test question facing everyone.

Robots are becoming more and more like humans, but we need to remind ourselves.

Those imperfections are the irreplaceable aspects of real relationships.