Chinese robot developers hope for road out of 'uncanny valley'
Humanoid Robot Developer Conference watched in fascinated unease.
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The wide, slightly frantic eyes left no doubt the technology was firmly in «uncanny valley» territory but the field is nonetheless attracting increasing attention in China, both from investors and the government.
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«I feel the humanoid robot industry is booming… These displays are no longer just concepts. Many of them are already physical and interactive,» visitor Jiang Yunfei told AFP.
A crowd gathered at a demonstration for Fourier Intelligence, which has started mass production of its GR-1 bipedal robot in what it says is a world first.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Fourier's leaders on an inspection tour in Shanghai in December, a sign of the growing importance the central government has assigned to emerging technologies such as robotics.
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