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China's Robot Ouroboros
Humanoid robot makers are earning much of their revenue selling bots to government-backed training centers, which then sell training data back to the industry, the FT reports. It’s AI circularity all over again, stoking fresh humanoid bubble fears as Unitree soars in its stock market debut despite the US foreign robot ban.
TL;DR
- Humanoid robot makers are primarily earning revenue by selling bots to government-backed training centers.
- These training centers sell the collected data back to the robotics industry.
- This model has raised concerns about 'AI circularity' and potential 'humanoid bubble fears'.
- Unitree's stock market debut has been successful despite a US ban on foreign robots.