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China launches first humanoid robot soccer league that's way better than the Premier League
China launches first humanoid robot soccer league that's way better than the Premier League

In a bizarre display of tech prominence, the first humanoid robot soccer league has been launched by Booster Robotics in China, and it could give the Premier League a run for its money. Like all sports, soccer is all about speed, power, precision, and fluidity. They’re not necessarily terms that you’d ever associate with humanoids, […]

China’s flying taxi is headed for the extreme cold to prove it can handle anything
China’s flying taxi is headed for the extreme cold to prove it can handle anything

In a bid to prove that nothing can stop the next tech wave, this revolutionary flying taxi from China is heading to the extreme cold for rigorous testing. Many EVs have struggled depending on the weather. But the $30,000 cars are nothing on the expenditure of the EH216-S, an electric VTOL aircraft that is set […]

China’s spacecraft just took a selfie while headed for a moon we’re not supposed to have
China’s spacecraft just took a selfie while headed for a moon we’re not supposed to have

China’s spacecraft just took a selfie on its way to a moon that we’re not actually supposed to have. The Tianwen-2 is on a mission to explore and take samples, with pieces of an asteroid at stake. It launched last month and is expected to reach its destination by mid-2026. For now, though, an exciting […]

We went all the way to China for an exclusive look at the most mind-blowing robots on the planet
We went all the way to China for an exclusive look at the most mind-blowing robots on the planet

Sergi even takes them on in a boxing match

Traffic in space? China’s 100,000 satellites have that covered
Traffic in space? China’s 100,000 satellites have that covered

Traffic in space? China’s 100,000 satellites have that covered. Given that space traffic has increased fourfold in just five years – up from approximately 2,900 in 2019 to over 10,000 as of last year – collision woes are becoming bigger and bigger with every particle passed. That trend would see nearly 50,000 spacecraft leaving our […]

China turns humanoid robot into car mechanic for testing
China turns humanoid robot into car mechanic for testing

The robots have been extremely helpful around the factory

Humanoid robots race humans at a Chinese half marathon in world first
Humanoid robots race humans at a Chinese half marathon in world first

We’re safe from the robot uprising for now

Tesla's Full Self-Driving has a much more honest name in China
Tesla's Full Self-Driving has a much more honest name in China

Is it just honest marketing?

China’s artificial sun marks major milestone in the quest for unlimited energy
China’s artificial sun marks major milestone in the quest for unlimited energy

They are harnessing the energy of the sun

5D theater in China makes the entire audience feel like they’re on fire
5D theater in China makes the entire audience feel like they’re on fire

Experience definitely worth trying

China unveils world’s first carbon fiber commuter train
China unveils world’s first carbon fiber commuter train

Faster, lighter, and more energy-efficient

Chinese car maker to use humanoids in manufacturing process
Chinese car maker to use humanoids in manufacturing process

Humanoid robots building cars – is this the future?

China launches world’s first AI hospital with robot doctors ‘able to treat 3,000 patients daily’
China launches world’s first AI hospital with robot doctors ‘able to treat 3,000 patients daily’

It’s expected to lead to the cultivation of ‘highly-skilled doctors’

China developing rail gun longer than Boeing 737 for launching astronauts into space
China developing rail gun longer than Boeing 737 for launching astronauts into space

China’s space projects are truly amazing!

China’s spacecraft captured unbelievable image from orbit of Mars dust storm
China’s spacecraft captured unbelievable image from orbit of Mars dust storm

China’s space agency is doing wonders!

China claiming to have developed wild new plasma tech that can make aircraft invisible
China claiming to have developed wild new plasma tech that can make aircraft invisible

It could be a game changer for the military.