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Chinese automakers are following Tesla’s bet that robots are the next big profit machine
Publisher description: Technical progress has encouraged a new batch of companies to jump in on the promise of profits from humanoid robots. And they're all Chinese automakers.
TechCrunch | Aug 28, 2026 | Kirsten Korosec
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The hype around humanoid robots isn’t particularly new. Other Chinese automakers, including Changan, GAC, Li Auto, SAIC, and Seres, are also developing humanoid robots. Other automotive companies are also jumping, including supplier Mobileye, which acquired humanoid robot startup Mentee Robotics earlier this year for $900 million.
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