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In the South Korean capital Seoul, robots have been deployed as teaching assistants at 300 nursery schools and childcare centres. They guide young children to dance, sing songs, recite stories and even teach a few kung fu moves. The robots are part of the city government’s plan to prepare the next generation for a h…
China’s Singles’ Day, also known as Double 11, used to be all about big discounts, record-high sales figures and flashy galas. But following the recent government crackdown on the country’s tech giants and amid a push for “common prosperity”, the focus of the annual event in 2021 has shifted from consumerism to soci…
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Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com has released a new AI-powered 3D sorting system. The Flying Wolf automatic sorting system has improved sorting efficiency by 6-8 times compared to human sorting.
A Chinese company has developed an exoskeleton that can help paralysed patients walk again. Developed by Hangzhou RoboCT Technological Development, the futuristic robot simulates the movement of a human stride. However, the exoskeleton is not expected to go on the market any time soon.
More than 60,000 street cleaners in southern China’s Shenzhen can enjoy a free meal once every week, thanks to a community programme called WeChat Love Meals. The project is a joint initiative by the local government, a community group, and tech giant Tencent. It aims to serve 600,000 meals by the end of 2021.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed in the company’s annual AR/VR conference on October 28, 2021, that his company is rebranding itself as Meta. Zuckerberg said the rebranding is an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future, including a “metaverse” he predicts will reach a billion people within…
Huawei Technologies Co employees performed a dance and presented flowers to the company’s chief financial officer and executive director Meng Wanzhou as she returned to work on October 25, 2021. Meng arrived at the Chinese tech giant’s Shenzhen headquarters after completing quarantine for 21 days. Three weeks earlie…
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Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s largest assembler of Apple iPhones, has unveiled its first electric vehicle concept cars. The Taiwanese company displayed three concept versions under its Foxtron marque on October 18, 2021. The Model C sedan, Model E sports-utility vehicle and Model T commuter bus are concepts …
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China’s Shenzhen Luohu People's Hospital has unveiled the first fully automated nasal swab-collecting robot. The robot uses a camera and force-control technology to identify precisely where to inject the swab. It also has deep-learning technology to help improve the robot’s performance. Experts say the idea behind t…
Apple’s new iPhone 13 drew crowds of Chinese customers to the company's flagship store in Beijing on September 24, 2021. The new handset boasts a faster processor, longer battery life and improved camera, but customers have had a lukewarm response after early reviews suggested that the upgrades are incremental and s…
A widespread alcohol sale restriction as part of Covid-19 measures has one of Japan’s largest izakaya – or pub – chains embracing a hi-tech, but low staff solution: robot servers. Miki Watanabe, the CEO of Watami, is converting 40 per cent of his izakayas into barbecue, or yakiniku, restaurants to curb mounting loss…
Researchers in a lab in the South Korean capital Seoul have created a chameleon robot that instantly changes its skin colour to match its surroundings. The team at Seoul National University developed their camouflage technology using special ink that changes colour based on temperature, controlling the changes with …
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A man collaborates with his carpenter father to make wooden toys for his children, including a stroller that scuttles like a crab, a robot and even a swimming pool. That, and more trending videos from China this week.
Melissa, a Chinese woman who experienced a painful break-up after her ex cheated on her, has turned to an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot system called XiaoIce for help easing her heartbreak. The 26-year-old, who only offered her first name to protect her privacy, recently showed how she interacts with a custom…
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How China’s new Star Market made Chen Wenyuan a billionaireA freshly-minted billionaire in 2019, Chen is the founder of Suzhou HYC Technology -- a supplier for the likes of Apple and Samsung, selling test equipment for electronic displays. His company was among the first batch to list on China’s Nasdaq-style Star bo…
How China’s new Star Market made Chen Wenyuan a billionaireA freshly-minted billionaire in 2019, Chen is the founder of Suzhou HYC Technology -- a supplier for the likes of Apple and Samsung, selling test equipment for electronic displays. His company was among the first batch to list on China’s Nasdaq-style Star bo…
A start-up in Israel is using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to rescue and protect beehives. Vital for agricultural pollination, beehive colonies have declined at an average annual rate of 30 per cent since 2006-2007, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency. Using AI and smart technology, the Is…
The Indonesian city of Surabaya has a new volunteer on the streets to help with the Covid-19 pandemic – a robotic helper made from discarded household appliances. The “Delta Robot” was the brainchild of a local official and university professors, who envisioned it as a way to entertain residents of Tembok Gede, a su…
Vehicles with robot arms were used in central China’s Wuhan to conduct Covid-19 tests.
Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings, which runs the world’s largest video gaming business by revenue, has significantly cut down playing time for minors on its flagship game Honour of Kings. The measures were taken in apparent response to claims that video gaming is harming teenagers in China. A report published by …
Robotic “gardeners” have been hard at work drawing an Olympics installation at Tokyo’s Ueno Park. The “gardeners” are actually two-metre-long (6.6ft) robotic arms that run on AI computer programs to create the artwork display “The Constant Gardeners”. The arms analyse video footage from Olympic athletes and use the …
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Hong Kong is preparing to outlaw doxxing and cyber harassment, with a bill expected to go before the Legislative Council by October 2021. It outlines severe penalties not only for offenders, but also online platform operators that enable them to leak private information. The Post’s Hong Kong news editor Denise Tsang…
As part of China’s attempt to rein in the Wild West of the internet, Beijing has been tightening its grip on cybersecurity. And under fire are big tech companies, like ride-hailing giant Didi. A cybersecurity review of Didi has kicked off a new era in China that prioritises data security over unfettered growth for t…
Jellyfishbot, a sea-cleaning robot, helps collect marine waste. The remote-controlled device invented by a French company can pick up rubbish from narrow spaces where trash tends to accumulate but remains inaccessible for cleaners with nets.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheung Yuet-ngor said on July 6, 2021, that the planned overhaul of the city’s data privacy laws will only target illegal doxxing activities. She was responding to a joint industry submission that includes Google, Facebook and Twitter, voicing concerns over the broad wording of t…
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A free and robust media scene has long set Hong Kong apart from other cities in Asia. But questions have been raised about the future of the city’s media industry after the closure of the tabloid newspaper and website Apple Daily last week. Cliff Buddle says the Hong Kong national security law states that human righ…
Hongkongers bought their last edition of the Apple Daily on June 24, 2021. The tabloid folded operations after its editor-in-chief, publisher and three other executives were detained on June 17 under the national security law, and its assets were frozen, leaving it unable to pay its staff's salaries. The decision to…
