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Robotics: Science
Discover how China is becoming a global leader in robotics, integrating automation into industries and daily life.
A multidisciplinary team in China has made a breakthrough in how to achieve precise control of robotic arms in the crucial surgical steps of stitching and tying knots. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

With one small step for AI, Chinese scientists make giant leap for humanity

Researchers give robotic arms the skill and precision of experienced surgeons, all thanks to the inspiration of a simple slip knot.

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China manufacturing

China’s industrial robot production overtakes 2024 levels amid automation drive

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China manufacturing

Snow-blowing, lawn-mowing robots clear the way for China’s tech expansion

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China Future Tech briefing

Robotics | Farming robots help China feed, clothe shrinking population

Robotic cotton and tea pickers, driverless tractors and automated drones are helping Chinese farmers increase agricultural yields while using fewer workers.

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Farming robots help China feed, clothe shrinking population
Robotics

Sit down, Spot: Robot dog from China’s Unitree tops US rival’s payload

Robot withstands an adult jumping on its back and also beats Boston Dynamics’ Spot on battery life, according to specifications.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | How Hong Kong can lead in patient-focused ethical AI healthcare

AI can improve disease detection, surgery accuracy and data management but healthcare professionals can do a lot of good that AI cannot.

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China manufacturing

China’s humanoid-robot sales seen gearing up, with adoption push ‘very likely’

Robot models are trained on data, and one way to do that is to get them in the hands of people – so the government may expedite the process with incentives, Morgan Stanley says.

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A humanoid robot waves at onlookers during a demonstration in China’s southern tech hub of Shenzhen last month. Photo: Xinhua
Medicine

Robot performs realistic surgery with 100% accuracy in ‘major leap’

The machine was trained on videos of operations and worked with the expertise of a skilled human doctor, Johns Hopkins researchers say.

China Future Tech briefing

Robotics | China’s Blade Runner moment as androids, flying cars take off

Humanoid robots are going into mass production, followed soon by flying cars, with China in a leading position in both technologies.

Science

Chinese military lab creates mosquito-sized microdrone for covert operations

State broadcaster CCTV showcases defence university’s miniature bionic robots suited to reconnaissance and battlefield missions.

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A CCTV screenshot shows a Chinese mosquito-sized UAV developed at the National University of Defence Technology and suited to covert military operations. Photo: CCTV
Robotics

How do the US robot dogs in Trump’s military parade stack up against China’s?

The United States is not the only player in the autonomous, intelligent combat field, with China also deploying similar technology.

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Robot dogs walk past the reviewing stand during a military parade commemorating the US Army’s 250th anniversary in Washington on Saturday. Photo: AP
China manufacturing

More than a show: China’s robot fights offer ringside view of tech advancements

China’s humanoid robotic firms are looking to KO the competition, and what they learn in the ring looks to advance the robotics industry by leaps and bounds.

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Robotics

China’s humanoid robot half-marathon puts technology’s limits on public display

Videos of robots falling, trembling and struggling to stay upright circulated widely, with only six out of 21 finishing the race.

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Robotics

China’s humanoid robot half marathon winner wants to be ‘Android’ of robotics

Likening its tech to Google’s Android, the state-backed X-Humanoid is seeking a greater role in China’s highly competitive robotics industry.

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The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre’s Tien Kung Ultra robot competes in China’s first half marathon for humanoid robots as engineers run alongside it. Photo: Xinhua
Science

From underdog to genius: Yale computer scientist Sun Huanbo returns to China

A rising star in robotics has returned to his roots, taking up a post as the new head of a key laboratory.

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Computer scientist Sun Huanbo has taken up a position at Peking University. Photo: Peking University
Robotics

Agibot unveils AI model that allows humanoid robots to perform real-world tasks

GO-1 feeds massive amounts of images and videos to the robots so they can better understand human actions.

Science

China wants to change the world with disruptive technologies. But what are they?

At the ‘two sessions’ the National Development and Reform Commission highlighted China’s rise in scientific and tech innovations.

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Artificial intelligence

My Take | After DeepSeek, China gets a leg up in the quest for human-level AI

Will artificial general intelligence (AGI) arrive with a bang or quietly evolve? The answer may have implications in the US-China tech race.

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How AGI emerges could determine the outcome of the US-China AI race, writes SCMP Tech Editor Zhou Xin. Photo: AFP
Robotics

UBTech breakthrough sees humanoid robots work as a team in car factory

UBTech said it has completed a test to deploy dozens of its Walker S1 robots in the Zeekr EV factory in the Chinese port city of Ningbo.

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Robotics

Made in China 2025: how the country achieved its goals 10 years on

Is China a leader in aeronautics and robotics? What role did the government play in their success? SCMP editors answer questions about Made in China 2025.

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Science

China arms robots with controversial thermobaric weapon in urban warfare drill

PLA scientists have proposed equipping robotic combatants with contentious weapons that are one step away from nuclear arms.

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Reality could be worse than we imagine, with Chinese military scientists proposing that combat robots should be armed with thermobaric weapons. Photo: YouTube/@Bullfrog Pot
Artificial intelligence

Meet Wang Xingxing, the Unitree robotics star at Xi’s symposium

Wang, 35, is the founder and CEO of Unitree – one of China’s top developers of quadrupedal and humanoid robots.

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Wang Xingxing, CEO of Unitree Robotics, posing with the company’s humanoid robots. Photo: Weibo
China technology

From ‘robot school’ to DeepSeek, how China leads the charge for tech supremacy

DeepSeek, a half-marathon of running robots, and ‘sexbot’ advancements are just the tip of the iceberg as China goes all-in on innovation that will reshape local economies.

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Robotics

Unitree humanoid robots, backed by Alibaba tech, delight Spring Gala show

The Lunar New Year eve broadcast saw 16 H1 robots join a troupe of human dancers in a unique performance of Chinese folk dance Yangge.

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Science

China’s Antarctic mission gets helping paw from robot dog

Six-legged robot tested on carrying heavy loads in extreme cold will be upgraded to help researchers carry out tasks like safety checks.

The robot dog can carry loads of up 100kg and operate in extreme cold. Photo: CCTV
Artificial intelligence

Video of a robot leading a mass escape draws laughs and fears over AI in China

A video of a robot inciting other robots to flee an exhibition hall has gone viral in China, but the reality is less scary than it looks.

Erbai, a small robot developed by Chinese start-up Hangzhou Erbai Intelligent Technology, has “incited” bigger robots to escape from an exhibition hall at night. Photo: 我系二白 via Douyin
SCMP Highlights

Recap | China’s genetically modified sweet tomatoes, AI robot lifeguards: 5 top science stories

From genetically enhanced tomatoes to advanced satellite imaging and 6G radiation fears for fertility, here are five of our recent China science stories.

China manufacturing

Could a new humanoid robot recharge China’s manufacturing labour shortage?

UBTech’s Walker S1, officially unveiled on Monday, has already begun training in factories, including electric vehicle maker BYD.

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