Imported from the cognitive-science term 'embodied AI / embodied intelligence.' Went mainstream in China in 2024–2025 as domestic humanoid-robot startups (Unitree, UBTech, Fourier, Agibot) raised huge rounds and appeared at the Spring Festival gala and major expos. Named a 2025 Top 10 buzzword by 《
咬文嚼字》.