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Lenovo's six-legged robot dog uses AI to preserve ancient Chinese pagoda
The six-legged robot dog developed by Lenovo is helping protect the 1,000-year-old Yingxian Wooden Pagoda in China.
China's robots race against humans — and their U.S. counterparts
A total of 21 humanoid robots competed alongside people in a half-marathon in Beijing, stoking national pride in China amid its intensifying tech rivalry with the U.S.
This video of humanoid robots running a half marathon is amazing, hilarious, and a little creepy
Despite lost limbs, overheating, and a crash or two, a few of the 20 robots competing in China over the weekend did quite ...
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Video: China’s fist-bumping humanoid robot Iron steals the auto show in Shanghai
XPENG’s humanoid robot, Iron, impresses at Auto Shanghai 2025 with human-like abilities, powered by XPENG's Turing AI chip ...
China Has an Army of Robots on Its Side in the Tariff War
Enormous investments in factory equipment and artificial intelligence are giving China an edge in car manufacturing and other industries.
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China’s Humanoid Marathon Signals a New Kind of AI Race
Beijing’s robot half-marathon wasn’t just spectacle – it reveals China’s intent to dominate the emerging humanoid robotics ...
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AI Is Teaching Robots to Run, But One Tiny Screw Could Slow Them Down
AI is helping advance robotics in a suprising way. But one tiny screw could be holding the U.S. back from leading the Botcom ...
Musk says Tesla's Optimus humanoid robots affected by China's export curbs on rare earths
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the production of its Optimus humanoid robots had been affected by China's export ...
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China jumpstarts humanoid robot production with EV sector support
Fueled by the AI boom and China's tech self-sufficiency agenda, the country's humanoid robot industry is scaling rapidly. A ...