About this episode
The episode discusses the advancements in humanoid robotics in China, highlighted by their performance at a half-marathon in Beijing.
At a half-marathon in Beijing, humanoid robots stunned spectators by outperforming the fastest human runners and dramatically surpassing last year’s robotic champion. What's behind this rapid progress in humanoid robotics in China? How will they evolve in the near future, and what could that mean to our daily lives? Host Dou Hongyu is joined by John Gong, a professor with the University of International Business and Economics, Muhammad Ali Nasir, Professor of Economics at the University of Leeds, and Liu Shaoshan, Director of Embodied Intelligence, Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society, to explore the breakthroughs behind China’s humanoid robots and examine how they may change the way we live and work.
People in this episode
Host: Dou Hongyu
Guests: John Gong, Muhammad Ali Nasir, Liu Shaoshan
Topics covered
- humanoid robots
- robotics
- technology
- China
- marathon
- innovation
Keywords
- humanoid robots
- Beijing marathon
- robot performance
- China robotics
- technology advancements
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of International Business and Economics, University of Leeds, Shenzhen Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics for Society
Places: Beijing
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