
China's $1,286 Robot: Why Factories Won't Hire It
Consumer humanoid robot prices have crashed below $1,300, but factories aren't buying bipedal dancers. The real action is in wheeled industrial models.

Consumer humanoid robot prices have crashed below $1,300, but factories aren't buying bipedal dancers. The real action is in wheeled industrial models.

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