A humanoid robot-shaped bubble is forming, China warns
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TL;DR
- China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has warned of a potential bubble in the humanoid robotics industry.
- Investment is increasing in the sector, even though there are few proven uses for humanoid robots.
- The NDRC expressed concern about the risk of "highly similar" models being produced as R&D funding potentially declines.
- Over 150 humanoid robotics companies are currently operating in China, with many being startups or from other industries.
- China has previously designated embodied intelligence, the technology behind humanoid robots, as a national priority.