Beyond marathons and backflips, China's robots face a commercial test

FILE PHOTO: People rest near Unitree's G1 and R1 humanoid robots on display at a Unitree store in Beijing, China August 10, 2026. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Eduardo Baptista, Laurie Chen

19 August, 2026

Unitree World Robot Conference

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