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IndustryMay 5, 2026by Embodied Global

China Launches First Embodied AI Robots for High-Risk Industrial Tasks

China Industrial AI

Chinas embodied AI robots are making significant inroads into high-risk industrial environments. A robot developed by RobotPlusPlus can scale vertical steel walls of chemical tanks. Operators use VR glasses to guide the robots. A subsea cable detection robot can inspect cables at depths up to 300 meters.

Source: Xinhua

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