2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
Before They Can Rule the World, Chinese Robots Need to Master Basic Chores
BEIJING—Humanlike robots are great for entertainment. Menial labor? Not so much.
At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing this weekend, more than 500 humanoid robots competed in both sporting events and real-world tasks such as moving boxes, delivering luggage and cleaning rooms. Some were remarkably fast and agile, but most were clumsy and inconsistent.
