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China is sharpening its focus on humanoid robots as a pivotal industry to fuel economic growth and cement its status as a ...

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A new study led by Dr. Duo Jia from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

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