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China Births Two Robot Unicorns as Sector Funding Stays Strong
China's robot sector continues to attract strong funding, with companies like X Square Robot developing humanoid robots trained for household tasks in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. While these robots have demonstrated capabilities through stage performances, their real-world applications remain limited, prompting companies to focus on data collection for embodied artificial intelligence.
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