STORY: Chinese tech company launches AI-powered Go robot
DATELINE: June 16, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:01
LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China
CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the robot
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Go player
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHEN HUI, Dean of Innovative Engineering Institute of SenseTime

STORYLINE:

Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime unveiled an AI-powered household Go robot Tuesday in Shanghai.

Named "SenseRobot," it is equipped with a large number of selected exercises and human-machine game training at 20 levels.

Priced at 3,799 yuan (534 U.S. dollars), the company says the robot can meet the demands of both amateurs and professionals.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): Go player
"I'm an amateur fifth-dan player, so I selected the corresponding level to play against the robot. Its playing style is a bit different from human players, but its way inspired me."

SenseTime says the new robot will only sell in the Chinese market.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHEN HUI, Dean of Innovative Engineering Institute of SenseTime
"The first version we released today will be only for the Chinese market. Of course, we have considered the Japanese and Korean markets and other markets too, including their language choices and their respective Go rules. We will have to adapt our robot to their specific needs before launching it in overseas markets."

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