China’s Humanoid Spotlight Shines, but Global Buyers Are Thin on the Ground
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China’s humanoid robots wowed global audiences at the Spring Festival Gala, but the market for robot dancers is limited; despite heavy investment and visibility, mass demand remains uncertain, with buyers mainly in entertainment venues or niche branding, pushing firms to pivot toward service and industrial robots where practicality and cost can justify adoption.
- China’s humanoids are dazzling the world. Who will buy them? The Economist
- Analysis: China’s biggest TV event had a clear star: the robot CNN
- China’s dancing robots: how worried should we be? The Guardian
- China's humanoid robots take center stage for Lunar New Year showtime NBC News
- Chinese Kung-Fu Robots Put Western Efforts to Shame Gizmodo
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