BEIJING – After almost two years of climbing the hype curve, humanoid robots are reaching the point of maturity where it is becoming viable to deploy them into real-world applications. The race is heating up around the world, as dozens of humanoid robot companies put all of their energy, expertise, and knowledge into to creation of this interesting robot form factor.
As reported in the South China Morning Post (SCMP), five Shanghai-based industry organizations have draft a set of guidelines for humanoid robot development in China. These organizations included the Shanghai Law Society, the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Industry Association, and the National and Local Humanoid Robot Innovation Centre.
The guidelines were published last week in Shanghai during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC). The organizations behind the guidelines are advocating for global cooperation, as fledgling companies and mature companies alike all jockey for dominance in this market.
According to the SCMP, 18 humanoid robotics companies demonstrated their systems last week at the WAIC event, including U.S.-based Tesla.
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