Beijing’s Humanoid Robot Marathon
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Chinese startups are churning out more humanoid robots than their U.S. rivals, despite far lower valuations.
China’s humanoid robot half marathon showed real gains in speed and autonomy, even if the race still revealed clear technical limits.
Walker S2 is an adult-sized humanoid robot with legs, a torso, and arms. China is sending these robots to patrol their border with Vietnam.
Humanoid robots are being trained to carry out maintenance on China’s power grid. Developers say the machines could eventually handle repetitive and hazardous work.
A humanoid robot known as Edward Warchocki was caught on video chasing a group of wild boars off a Warsaw street, creating a surreal moment that has quickly spread online.