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CNBC Finance · Aug 21, 2026 1:56 AM EDT Industrials

Chinese humanoid robots' biggest obstacle: humans are still (mostly) better

Humanoid robots still struggle to perform as efficiently as humans in most labor scenarios.

Chinese humanoid robots' biggest obstacle: humans are still (mostly) better
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