🤖 China's 'Westworld': Inside the Realistic Humanoid Robot Factory

In Dalian, China, Ex-Robots engineers develop lifelike humanoid robots → for office and home use, focusing on enhancing facial expressions and emotions.

Showcased at the 2023 World Robot Conference, these robots impressed with their hyper-realistic appearances and movements. Ex-Robots has achieved breakthroughs in silicone skin simulation and lightweight mechanical structures, making their creations the world's lightest in their category.

Chief Executive Li Boyang highlights the complexity of building humanoid robots, using AI to teach them to recognize and mimic human expressions. It takes two weeks to a month to produce each robot, with prices ranging from 1.5 to 2 million yuan ($207,000 to $280,000). Looking ahead, Li envisions a future where humanoid robots play significant roles in healthcare, education, and everyday home life.

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