00:00Chinese companies like Unitrade and Ajibot are pacing U.S. models like Tesla when it comes to shipments.
00:09The answer could be here at the World Robot Conference in Beijing.
00:12I've seen robots carry heavy boxes and sort them.
00:16They actually pick up their laundry and put them in washing machines.
00:20And here we have robots that actually put clothes in plastic bags and containers.
00:25It's not just rare herbs and EVs anymore.
00:27China could take a domineering position in one more field, humanoid robots.
00:32The country's humanoid robot makers commanded more than 97% of global shipments in the first half of the year,
00:38giving it an early lead against U.S. rivals in the rapidly growing field.
00:43The question now is, can China take these entertaining showpieces and turn them into machines with real-life uses?
00:50President Xi Jinping is looking to the robotics industry to help beat the U.S. in a global tech race.
00:56And it appears to be working, for now.
00:59But it won't be all smooth sailing for China.
01:02The U.S., for example, has recently introduced curbs on foreign-made robots, citing national security concerns.
01:08That's not stopping Beijing from making an audacious bet on humanoid robots.
01:12With policy and funding support from Beijing and robots like these that have commercial value,
01:17China's humanoid robot industry could make the mainstream much faster than expected.
Comments