Life-like robots for sale to the public as China opens new store
AUG 8 - A new robot shop has opened in Beijing selling everything from mechanical butlers to human-like replicas of Albert Einstein. More than 100 types Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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A new retail store, Robot Mall, has opened in Beijing, China, selling a wide range of robots, including mechanical butlers and human-like replicas. This marks one of the first outlets in China to offer consumer-oriented and humanoid robots directly to the public, signaling China's significant investment in robotics and artificial intelligence.
- Over 100 types of robot products are available, with prices ranging from 2,000 yuan (approximately $278) to several million yuan.
- Wang Yifan, a store director, emphasized the importance of public accessibility for robots to enter households.
- The mall offers sales, spare parts, and maintenance services, and is located next to a robot-served restaurant, coinciding with the World Robot Conference in Beijing.
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