With President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping's high-stakes summit underway in Beijing, the global race to lead on Artificial Intelligence and robotics technology is on too.On a mission to find the robots, "World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir traveled to one of the biggest AI Developer Conferences in China to see the machines firsthand.David Muir meets Chinese robotics company Limx Dynamics G1 humanoid robot, Oli.ABC NewsStanding at 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing in at 121 pounds, Chinese robotics company Limx Dynamics' G1 humanoid robot, named Oli, marched forward."The future is walking right towards us," Muir said.Developers said Oli is programmed to do household chores such as folding clothes, washing dishes, cleaning the house and even making the bed.They told Muir that this is just the start.Chinese robotics company Limx Dynamics G1 humanoid robot lays down and sits up.ABC NewsUnlike other robots, Oli can mimic human waist and hip movements, giving it the ability to lay down and sit back up on its own -- a major technical leap in the world of robotics.Chinese robotics company Limx Dynamics G1 humanoid robot stands up on its own.ABC NewsBeyond daily domestic tasks, Oli's flexibility successfully underwent extreme tests.From walking through deep snow in Northwestern China in Arctic-level temperatures, to moving on rollerblades and ice skates, developers have high hopes for their G1 humanoid robots.Limx Dynamics said that Oli will not only help at home, but also in factory labor. Oli won't replace humans, the developer assured, but will instead take on some of the work that humans do."I mean, I can still fold faster than the robot," Muir said.Popular ReadsThe U.S. is building robots too, but some estimate that Chinese humanoid robots account for nearly 80% of sales worldwide.So who is winning the artificial intelligence race when it comes to robotics: China or America?"It has to be China," a conference-goer told Muir."You say to the American," Muir responded with a smile.Just this week, Limx Dynamics revealed their newest model, the GD-01, which transitions from two to four legs and is able to carry a human.The newest frontier in AI "certainly makes you sit up straight," Muir said of his journey and coming face-to-face with humanoid robot Oli.
David Muir comes face-to-face with humanoid robots in China
Amid the global race to lead on AI, "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir travels to one of China's biggest AI Developer Conferences to see the humanoid robots.













