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China shows off latest AI innovations at international conference in Shanghai | South China Morning Post
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China’s first 3-on-3 autonomous AI robot football match kicks off | South China Morning Post
The first autonomous AI robot football match to be held in China kicked off on June 28 in Beijing. A Tsinghua University team beat a team from China Agricultural University 5-3.
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Six start-ups have boosted the international prestige of the capital of China’s eastern province of Zhejiang and the hometown of the likes of Alibaba, and Hangzhou’s rise is reshaping the geography of Chinese innovation
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China’s Xi doubles down on self-reliance, rallying officials to bolster manufacturing | South China Morning Post
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils plan to build ‘AI supercomputer’ in Taiwan | South China Morning Post
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China rolls out world’s largest fleet of driverless mining trucks powered by Huawei tech | South China Morning Post
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China’s answer to Autodesk, Manycore, bets on AI for a future of ‘spatial intelligence’ | South China Morning Post
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Salons in China offer ‘AI hair-washing’ service | South China Morning Post
Salons in southern China are offering ‘AI hair-washing’ services to their customers.
Chinese robotics, neurotech companies interested in Hong Kong expansion | South China Morning Post
Chief Executive John Lee says on his Hangzhou visit that he is eyeing more collaboration with Zhejiang, mainland China’s rising tech powerhouse
Robotics star Unitree opens new manufacturing plant amid China’s humanoid robots craze | South China Morning Post
Chinese robotics unicorn Unitree Robotics has opened a new factory as it races to meet soaring demand for its quadruped robot dogs and humanoid robots amid China’s humanoid robotics craze. The new factory, launched in early 2025, spans over 10,000 square metres (107,639 sq ft), the company told the Post on April 16,…
Running robots put through their paces alongside humans in Beijing half-marathon | South China Morning Post
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Singapore floats hi-tech fish farm to meet food demands | South China Morning Post
A hi-tech fish farm off Singapore's coast has developed innovative methods to produce cleaner, healthier seafood. Its founder, Leow Ban Tat, aims to expand his fish and farm technology, contributing to the city state's food security goals.
Xiaomi to cooperate with police after fatal crash involving self-drive feature on SU7 EV | South China Morning Post
Chinese tech giant says it submitted driving data and relevant operational information to the police, and it deeply regrets the tragedy involving its first car
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Chinese sex doll manufacturer tries to capitalise on DeepSeek AI boom | South China Morning Post
Amid a boom in generative AI and the rise of apps like DeepSeek and ChatGPT, China’s adult toys industry is the latest to capitalise on the global trend. WMDoll, one of the biggest sex doll manufacturers in the country, predicts a record 30 per cent jump in sales this year as it adopts open-source generative artific…
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Ageing Japan turns to AI robots to care for the elderly | South China Morning Post
At a university laboratory in the Japanese capital Tokyo, a life-size robot leans over a man lying on his back. The machine gently puts one hand on the man’s knee and the other on his shoulder and rolls him slowly onto his side. The AI-driven Robot for Embrace and Care (AIREC) was designed by a team of researchers a…
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Sophia’s journey: The life and work of a humanoid robot | South China Morning Post
Sophia is one of the world's most expressive humanoid robots. Developed by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics and activated in 2016, it is still among the most sophisticated social robots ever built. Sophia has lifelike facial expressions and can talk with people through artificial intelligence (AI). As a robot ambassa…