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I spent a day at a robot “carnival” in Shanghai. Here’s what I saw.

MIT Technology Review AITuesday, August 25, 2026 at 9:00 AM

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I spent a day at a robot “carnival” in Shanghai. Here’s what I saw.
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Humanoid robots are having a moment in China. The popular machines are part of the country’s strategy to bring artificial intelligence into daily life.

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Impact
High
Category
Ai
Regions
China
Market relevance
Moderate
Why it matters
AI developments move capital, regulation, and competitive advantage across the tech stack. Humanoid robots are having a moment in China. The popular machines are part of the country’s strategy to bring artificial intelligence into daily life. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Shanghai and Here.
Read original source → MIT TECHNOLOGY REVIEW AIEdition 2026-08-25

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What happened

Humanoid robots are having a moment in China. The popular machines are part of the country’s strategy to bring artificial intelligence into daily life.

Why it matters

AI developments move capital, regulation, and competitive advantage across the tech stack.

Background

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Timeline

  1. MIT Technology Review AI published: I spent a day at a robot “carnival” in Shanghai. Here’s what I saw.

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

Economic impact

Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Shanghai and Here.

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