Zhou Hongyi

At the 2025 World Robot Conference, 360 Group’s Zhou Hongyi playfully sparred with a Unitree robotic boxer. Video footage shows Zhou initiating the “fight,” even executing a leg trip. The robot, demonstrating resilience, recovered and exchanged blows. Zhou knocked the robot down multiple times, but it consistently recovered. Online commentators humorously noted the match, while some observed the potential for future robotic advancements, suggesting human challengers might face tougher competition in the future.

360’s founder, Zhou Hongyi, is dismantling the marketing department to test the capabilities of his nano-AI super search agent. He aims to launch a product single-handedly within five days using AI to automate marketing tasks and save significant costs. The agent, powered by Chinese large language models, promises efficiency across various scenarios. Success will lead to a shift in the company’s resource allocation towards AI development and national security, demonstrating AI’s transformative potential.

Tech mogul Zhou Hongyi challenges the conventional link between wealth and happiness. He argues that societal pressure often misguides individuals into believing financial success guarantees contentment. Zhou emphasizes personal empowerment as key to happiness, suggesting it comes from achieving authentic goals and reducing desires. He advocates for continued purpose beyond wealth, encouraging investment in oneself and leveraging strengths to create a meaningful impact, rather than seeking early retirement.