China’s robot ambitions dazzle, but real-world challenges remain
China’s robot ambitions dazzle, but real-world challenges remain
Hangzhou, which is home to e-commerce giant Alibaba, is positioning itself at the forefront of what Beijing calls its “industries of the future”.
Among them is embodied intelligence — integrating AI into physical forms such as robots, cars and smart devices.
The push has been written into China’s latest Five-Year Plan, signalling policymakers’ determination to move AI beyond software and into the real world.
The vision is ambitious: humanoid robots working in factories, logistics, healthcare and even helping with household chores.
