WAIC Shanghai: China’s humanoid robots put on a show as Tesla’s Optimus kept behind glass


“Society urgently expects robots to be widely adopted in real-world applications,” said Zhang Zhengyou, chief scientist and head of Tencent Holdings’ Robotics X Lab, during a panel discussion at WAIC on Sunday.

Zhang asserted, however, that “fulfilling the high standards and stringent requirements across diverse scenarios requires substantial efforts in both core technology innovation and practical engineering”.

Visitors outside a ring watch a pair of remote-controlled G1 humanoid robots from Unitree Robotics engage in a kickboxing match at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Monday. Photo: EPA
Visitors outside a ring watch a pair of remote-controlled G1 humanoid robots from Unitree Robotics engage in a kickboxing match at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Monday. Photo: EPA
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