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China sees rise of humanoid robots as ‘disruptive innovation’, economic boon
Just months old, the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre says it will release a humanoid robot body soon, but core components still appear out of reach amid its tech war with the US.
To that end, the centre’s focus on humanoid robots – a technological convergence of artificial intelligence, high-end manufacturing, and new materials – is expected to help advance China’s self-reliance and home-grown innovation as competition with the US has ramped up in critically important tech areas. But research reports have pointed out that China’s domestic supply chains for the core components of humanoid robots remain a constraint, while overseas manufacturers dominate the global market. Xu Lijin, a delegate with China’s top advisory body, said at the recently concluded “two sessions” parliamentary meetings that high costs and the lack of application scenarios were hindering the industrial and commercial progress of the domestic humanoid robot sector.
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