Latest / AI.pt / SData AI imports Chinese humanoid robots, Coimbra leads national responsible AI network, Bison Bank adds AI investment tool
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- Maya: Hey everyone! Here's what's on the radar today on AI.pt. SData AI is bringing Agibot's humanoid robots to Portugal, Coimbra is coordinating a national network on responsible AI in universities, and Bison Bank shipped an AI investment tool. I'm Maya. James: And I'm James. Let's get into it. Maya: So SData AI, based in Vila Nova de Famalicão, struck a deal to sell Agibot's humanoid robots in Portugal, heading into factories, hotels and logistics sites. Executive Paulo Silva tells Jornal Económico he expects sixty to one hundred working here within a year. James: That's the striking part, Maya. These aren't fixed-loop machines. Agibot's models use AI to learn tasks step by step, carry a box, then stack it, then serve a coffee, building skills like a trainee would. Maya: Exactly right, and William Shi, Agibot's Europe president, says complex tasks can take up to six months to train, with GDPR shaping how that data gets collected. Industrial units start around one hundred forty thousand euros, reaching three hundred thousand with extra software. James: Silva sees that climbing to roughly fifteen hundred units sold annually within two to three years. For context, the International Federation of Robotics counted about seven thousand humanoids sold worldwide last year, with Europe moving more slowly. Maya: Onto Coimbra, James. The University of Coimbra will coordinate the DEFIA Portugal Network, a national effort to promote responsible AI use in higher education. Lusa reported it launches Thursday, bringing together most of the country's higher-education institutions. James: And the aims are concrete, Maya. It wants to build AI skills and literacy among students, teachers, researchers and technical staff. Vice-rector Patrícia Pereira da Silva says it's action-oriented, not just a discussion forum. Maya: Right, and the first public step is a conference, Appropriate Guardrails for AGI. UN Secretary-General António Guterres and ITU's Doreen Bogdan-Martin speak by video, with UNESCO's Qun Chen online. James: After launch, thematic working groups draft a joint action plan, producing recommendations, guidelines and good practices. GeSI's Luís Neves says the Coimbra-led effort could serve as a model for similar networks in other countries. Maya: Last one. Bison Bank now offers clients an AI investment tool, Bison Insight, inside its Bison Mobile app, built with Nextvestment, a Singapore platform for regulated wealth managers. Clients track portfolios, compare markets in real time, and explore scenarios. James: The piece I'd flag, Maya, is the human link. Clients book a meeting directly in their adviser's calendar, and the adviser sees the context of their searches beforehand, making conversations more focused. One caveat though: this account is promotional, from the bank's side. Maya: Fair point, James. The piece pitches it at institutional and high-net-worth clients wanting analytical depth with a regulated bank, but it gives no pricing, no user numbers and no rollout schedule. Maya: That's your AI.pt daily brief. Check ai.pt for the full stories.