Hong Kong-backed humanoid robot maker wants to take on tech giants

Investment in the production of humanoid robots has soared globally this year, as firms aim to have machines relieve humans in tedious or dangerous tasks. — SCMP

Galbot, a Beijing-based robotics startup backed by the Hong Kong government, aims to take on tech giants in the global humanoid robot market, its co-founder said in an interview.

One year-old Galbot will use Hong Kong as a “window” to introduce its robot to overseas markets, mainly in developed countries and regions where labour costs are relatively high, Galbot co-founder Yao Tengzhou said in an interview with the Post last Friday, after a ceremony marking its partnership with Hong Kong Investment Corp.