China's robot makers pivot from hardware to embodied AI brains

Chinese robot manufacturers, having mastered robot movement, are now competing to develop embodied AI software that lets robots understand surroundings, learn unfamiliar tasks and adapt without explicit programming, driving an investment boom.

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2026-11-02 03:02 · Economic Times Tech
China's robot makers have mastered the moves. Now comes the race for brains

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