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一 |     8月26日消息，日前，第二届世界人形机器人运动会开幕，多款国产人形机器人在现场展示运动能力。    开幕式上，加速进化人形机器人Booster T2完成了全球首次正式场景下的任意球挑战。    现场在球门前设置了干扰障碍物，机器人需要自主判断射门角度、调整步态，并在障碍物干扰下完成射门。    只见机器人经过短暂调整后直接起脚，足球绕过障碍物飞入球门。    Choice Hotels International is asking shareholders of rival chain Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to sign off on a buyout worth nearly $8 billion after Wyndham broke off negotiations, the company said Tuesday. “A few weeks ago, Choice and Wyndham were in a negotiable range on price and consideration, and both parties have a shared recognition of the value opportunity this potential transaction represents, said Choice CEO Patrick Pacious. ”We were therefore surprised and disappointed that Wyndham decided to disengage. While we would have preferred to continue discussions with Wyndham in private, following their unwillingness to proceed, we feel there is too much value for both companies’ franchisees, shareholders, associates, and guests to not continue pursuing this transaction."Wyndham did not immediately respond to a request for comment early Tuesday. Choice, based in Rockville, Maryland, is offering $49.50 in cash and 0.324 shares of Choice common stock for each Wyndham share they own, a 20% premium to Wyndham's last closing price. Choice's proposal allows Wyndham shareholders to choose either cash, stock, or a combination of cash and stock. The proposal also includes giving Wyndham two seats on the combined company’s board. The deal has a total value of about $7.8 billion. When including debt, it's valued at approximately $9.8 billion. Choice first approached Wyndham in April, offering $80.00 per share, with 40% of that cash and 60% Choice stock, but was rejected, Choice said. It bumped the offer to $85 per share, then to $90 per share as the board chairs and CEOs of each company met. But, according to Choice, Wyndham voiced concerns about regulatory approval in September and also the value of Choice stock. Choice operates about 7,500 hotels in 46 countries. It's seeking to absorb a much larger chain in Wyndham, which operates nearly 9,300 hotels under a host of brands including Days Inn, Howard Johnson, La Quinta, Ramada, Super 8 and Travelodge. Wyndham, based in Parsippany, New Jersey, posted a profit of $355 million last year with revenue of $1.5 billion. Like most hotels, it has benefited from booming travel in recent years. The uptick in travel has lead to snarled airports and pilot shortages. That has cooled a bit this year as people become more cost conscious about their trips due to inflation and after spending more freely for more than a year. Wyndham's shares are up more than 170% since it stock price tumbled close to $25 each at the start of the pandemic. Shares of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. jumped more than 15% before the opening bell Tuesday, to $82.40. Shares of Choice Hotels International Inc. fell more than 2%.。    更有意思的是，进球之后，机器人还复刻了葡萄牙球星C罗经典的“Siu”庆祝动作，引来现场阵阵欢呼。    

    日前，美国网红“甲亢哥”IShowSpeed在直播中观看到这一片段时也瞬间兴奋起来，甚至连续用中文大喊：“中国！中国！”          随后他表示：“我们得回中国去看看了，兄弟们，我觉得是时候回中国了。这机器人刚刚做了一个Siu的动作，他们在那边到底造了什么东西。”     据了解，加速进化Booster T2身高约1.4米，全身最高拥有75个自由度，并配备自研高爆发关节，最大扭矩可达140N·m，双臂最大静态负载达到10kg。    硬件方面，Booster T2专业版标配英伟达Jetson Thor计算平台，端侧算力达到2070TFLOPS，同时配备14核CPU，最高主频2.6GHz以及128GB 256bit LPDDR5X内存。    凭借高算力平台，机器人端侧多模态推理延迟最低可达100ms，可为实时感知、运动控制以及复杂场景下的自主决策提供算力支撑。         

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