STORY: Overseas returnee explores AI robot toy industry in China
DATELINE: June 7, 2023
LENGTH: 0:01:18
LOCATION: XIAMEN, China
CATEGORY: SCIENCE/EDUCATION

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Guo Changchen
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO CHANGCHEN, Founder of Keeko Robot Technology Co., Ltd.

STORYLINE:

Guo Changchen is the founder of an AI robotics company based in east China's Xiamen.

Guo, an AI major, graduated from a university in Japan in 1999. After working for an American software company for several years, he decided to go back to China and start his own business.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): GUO CHANGCHEN, Founder of Keeko Robot Technology Co., Ltd.
"I think it was a right choice to go back to China and start my own business. The local government has provided us with a very good business environment. There is support in fundraising, site selection, and tax policies. More importantly, the government is concerned about our needs. The local government has helped to coordinate affairs that have facilitated the initial trial use of our products. With the first batches of trial use, we now have thousands of kindergarten customers."

Guo's company has developed four kinds of children's game-based learning systems, focusing on programming, logical thinking, initiation education and preschool physical fitness.

At present, more than 2,500 kindergartens in China are using Guo's products. In addition, some preschool institutes in Singapore and Japan are also in contact with the company, seeking possible cooperation.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xiamen, China.
(XHTV)