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Humanoid robots have a data problem. China’s ‘training centres’ hope to fix it
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- China is investing heavily in humanoid robot "training centres" to collect data needed to improve robots' real-world performance.
- Companies like Zerith use teleoperation to teach robots tasks, logging data like force and angle, addressing a data gap.
- These centres provide job opportunities amid high youth unemployment.
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SHENZHEN – Home economics meets Star Wars at this “training centre” in the city of Hefei, where humanoid robots are being schooled in the art of household chores.
Some of them water potted plants; others fold long-sleeved shirts and put stuffed toys in a basket. The humans controlling the droids have them repeat each task over and over, as a computer system logs their every move.
