File this next story under “What could possibly go wrong?”. China is claiming they have a plan to mass produce humanoid robots that can ‘reshape the world’ within the next two years. So yea, it’s time to start being nice to your Roomba and stop telling Alexa to “self destruct” (that’s a fun trick my kids like to play at their Grandma’s house).
“The Chinese startup Fourier Intelligence, for example, said it would start mass-producing its GR-1 humanoid robot by the end of this year, South China Morning Post reported. The company, which has a base in Shanghai, told the publication it aspired to deliver thousands of robots in 2024 that could move at 5 kilometers an hour and carry 50 kilograms.”
So at least in the beginning it sounds like we’ll still be able to outrun them.
China boldly claims it has a plan to mass produce humanoid robots that can ‘reshape the world’ within two years