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
People in this episode
Host: Vincent Lai
Guest: Chang Che
Topics covered
- robotics
- autonomous technology
- China
- innovation
- humanoid robots
Keywords
- robotics
- China
- autonomous robots
- humanoid
- technology
- innovation
- Chang Che
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Guardian
Places: China, five Chinese cities
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