Inside China’s robotics revolution
About this episode
The episode explores the advancements in robotics in China and the potential for autonomous humanoid robots.
How close are we to the sci-fi vision of autonomous humanoid robots? I visited 11 companies in five Chinese cities to find out By Chang Che. Read by Vincent Lai. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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