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.
