Flash, a humanoid robot made by Chinese smartphone company Honor, just smashed the human world record for the half-marathon. I dive into why this smartphone company seems to be pivoting to humanoid robots and whether others may soon follow.
0:00 – A New World Record
0:10 – The Beijing Half-Marathon Robot Race
1:05 – Flash: The Autonomous Champion
1:42 – Why Smartphone Makers Are Pivoting to Robots
2:27 – The Role of AI and Computer Vision
2:39 – Car Companies and the History of Automation
3:19 – Humanoids in the Consumer Market
3:45 – China’s State Policy and Future Innovation
4:22 – How Smartphone Tech Improves Robotics
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