-- The Washington University–Fudan University EMBA program recently organized faculty, students and alumni for an in-depth exchange visit to Fourier, a leading global AI robotics enterprise. Participants discussed humanoid robotics, embodied intelligence and corporate global expansion, focusing on Fourier’s core development logic: driving technological iteration through real-world application scenarios, and sustaining continuous innovation with commercial revenue.
The visit explored Fourier’s growth path from medical robotics rehabilitation to multi-field industrial applications. The company has established a robust virtuous loop where market demand, product implementation and long-term R&Dcomplement and empower one another.
Shi Hui: Real-World Scenarios Fuel Technological Growth
Shi Hui, Vice President of Fourier, introduced the firm’s development model, global layout and self-developed core technologies. Fourier adheres to a people-oriented product philosophy, building a full commercial matrix centered on GRx series humanoid robots, supplemented by customized robotic solutions and open-source tech product lines for global developers.
Deeply rooted in medical rehabilitation, Fourier has accumulated solid practical experience and commercial foundations through long-term cooperation with frontline medical institutions. It reinvests technological strengths and operational profits into embodied intelligence and next-generation robotics research, forming a sustainable development model where scenarios drive technology and business empowers innovation.
Xu Xin, Managing Director of Fosun Capital and alumnus of the program’s 7th cohort, commented that Fourier’s pragmatic and forward-looking strategy sets a benchmark for global hard-tech commercialization, effectively bridging the gap between cutting-edge R&D and real market needs.
Markus Baer: Human-AI Collaboration Remains People-Centered
Markus Baer, Vice Dean of Washington University’s Olin Business School and Professor of Organizational Behavior, led a special seminar on human-AI collaboration in intelligent robotics. The high-standard academic dialogue fully reflects the program’s outstanding faculty strength. The Sino-US joint program gathers top professors from both flagship universities, delivering frontier global theories and industrial insights via elite teaching and on-site research sessions. Baer noted that AI has upgraded human-machine collaboration from basic tool assistance to deep symbiotic coordination, greatly boosting efficiency in medical rehabilitation, industrial production and other key scenarios.
He added that future industrial progress requires human-centric collaboration mechanisms, clear rights and responsibility boundaries, and solutions to challenges including trust building, ethical norms and organizational adaptation. Sustainable human-AI development hinges on balancing technical efficiency and humanistic value.
Shao Bo, Director of the Washington University–Fudan University EMBA program, thanked Fourier for its support. He stated that the immersive tour went beyond routine corporate visits, enabling participants to grasp core industrial logic, explore AI and robotics frontiers, and understand how technology delivers practical and humanistic value in real scenarios.
The activity demonstrates the program’s superior academic and industrial influence. Ranked No.1 globally in the 2025 Financial Times Global EMBA Ranking, it is a widely recognized high-value benchmark program with globally accredited dual degrees and authoritative domestic certification. Boasting top-tier faculty and global vision, the program guides participants to analyze tech enterprise growth from a systematic management perspective, covering commercialization, global expansion, organizational transformation and human-AI relations.
The tour builds a premium communication platform for EMBA members and leading hard-tech enterprises. Supported by a complete North American resource system and global network, the program helps participants expand overseas business connections, accumulate local industrial resources and accelerate North American market expansion. Its international curriculum, diverse alumni ecosystem and global vision perfectly fit the development needs of returnee talents and second-generation entrepreneurs, empowering new-generation entrepreneurs to integrate into global business landscapes and upgrade comprehensive management capabilities.
Overall, the program’s Sino-US joint teaching model and dual alumni network connect business leaders with global ecosystems. Industry study tours and academic exchanges help participants deepen industrial cognition, broaden global horizons and make strategic, forward-looking decisions amid rapid global technological and economic changes.
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Name: Ji Jiamei
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Organization: The Washington University-Fudan University Executive MBA program
Address: No. 558 Zhengli Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai
Website: https://olin.washu.edu
Release ID: 89190550
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