Flash, a humanoid robot made by Chinese smartphone company Honor, just smashed the human world record for the half-marathon. I dive into why this smartphone company seems to be pivoting to humanoid robots and whether others may soon follow.<\/p>\n
0:00 – A New World Record
\n0:10 – The Beijing Half-Marathon Robot Race
\n1:05 – Flash: The Autonomous Champion
\n1:42 – Why Smartphone Makers Are Pivoting to Robots
\n2:27 – The Role of AI and Computer Vision
\n2:39 – Car Companies and the History of Automation
\n3:19 – Humanoids in the Consumer Market
\n3:45 – China\u2019s State Policy and Future Innovation
\n4:22 – How Smartphone Tech Improves Robotics<\/p>\n
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