@caixin: Despite an influx of capital and flashy displays at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, humanoid robotics sti…
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Humanoid robotics showcased at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference still face major technological bottlenecks and rising costs, remaining immature for widespread commercial deployment despite increased capital and company participation.
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Despite an influx of capital and flashy displays at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, humanoid robotics still faces major technological bottlenecks and rising costs. https://t.co/pCMSzMNUGg
Flashy Robot Demos at WAIC Mask Struggles With Real-World Deployment
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Unitree robots perform at the WAIC in Shanghai. Photo: Gu Zhaowei/Caixin
Despite an influx of capital and flashy displays at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), humanoid robotics still faces major technological bottlenecks and rising costs as developers said the machines remains immature for widespread commercial deployment.
The event, which took place in Shanghai and concluded on Monday, featured more than 200 embodied AI companies, up from about 80 last year.
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