Editor’s note: This article was written by Lucia, a TechNode reporter.
The first time many people saw a humanoid robot, it was probably doing something impressive: dancing, flipping, or performing a carefully rehearsed routine. The industry’s biggest challenge now lies in turning those impressive demonstrations into robots that can perform useful tasks in everyday environments.
That is the challenge facing China’s rapidly growing humanoid robot industry. As companies move from demonstrations toward commercial deployment, they are exploring how these machines can take on practical roles in workplaces, services and other real-world settings.
Chinese companies are moving faster and at greater scale than U.S. rivals at this stage, Selina Xu, China and AI policy lead in Eric Schmidt’s office, told TechCrunch. But when does the sector get its “ChatGPT moment” — the breakthrough Sam Altman says could be just a few years away?
Source: Counterpoint’s Robot Research (Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.)
