China’s Obsession with Lifelike Robots is Getting Out of Hand
There are easily dozens of companies today working toward robots that are barely distinguishable from real people. Almost all of them are in China.
EX Robot
EX Robot, officially Dalian Tiasi Technology Development Company, is a Chinese startup developing hyper-realistic humanoid robots with expressive faces and lifelike movement.
When the World Stopped Laughing at China’s Humanoids
At first, the world laughed at China’s humanoid robotics ambitions. Then the tone shifted as its engineers developed increasingly capable and humanlike machines.
Meet the Hyper-Realistic Humanoid Robots Creeping into the Mainstream
As humanoid robots become more physically capable, realism is turning into the new battleground.
When Real-World Tech Catches Up to Westworld
The Westworld aesthetic is all over today’s global humanoid frenzy, as are the parallels to emerging technology.
China’s Fake Humans Creep Out of the Uncanny Valley
As China’s humanoid robots march into everyday life, they’re becoming harder to distinguish from real people.
Can the US and China Collaborate on Next-Generation Humanoids?
The founder of the leading Chinese robotics firm Unitree wants the US and China to put aside their differences for the sake of fake humans.
The Rise of Fake Humans: Humanoids to Watch Out for in 2025
A truly staggering number of AI-powered machines are emerging basically every day.
Meet Anni, China’s Answer to ‘Most Advanced’ Ameca Robot
China’s answer to Ameca, often called the world’s “most advanced humanoid robot,” has emerged with technical specs that outdo it on paper.
China’s Fake Humans: EX Robot Takes Radical Approach to Mass Producing Androids
The attention EX Robot is getting now is the result of years of work that started long before the current humanoid robotics craze took off.
5 Years Later: The Pandemic That Supercharged AI and Robotics
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a wave of automation that supercharged the development and adoption of technologies across industries.
The Popular Chinese Influencer Who People Think Is a Robot
A Chinese influencer is becoming well known for the drastic steps she’s taking to transform into a humanoid robot.