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Episode: Shopping for a robot? China has a new robot store
Description: A high-tech district in the Chinese capital opened an all-service robot store on August 8 to push a national drive to develop humanoid robots.
From plucking boxes off a pharmacy shelf to serving drinks from behind a bar, robots at the government-run facility showcase how far humanoid robot development has comeβand how far it has to go.
The goal is to help robotics companies commercialize what has been largely a research-focused endeavor to date. China has produced eye-catching shows of two-legged robots dancing in sync, but can they be put to practical use?
"With the mass production of humanoid robots, we...