Humanoids are heading to school as China readies them for real life

The first humanoid "training school" for robots of all shapes and sizes will open its doors in July, bringing together more than 100 different models made by a host of companies. As well as mastering real-world skills, the humanoids will provide unique data that'll be used to advance the bots that follow in their footsteps.

For some, this sounds like a dystopian nightmare, but if you've been lucky enough to spend time witnessing the emergence of this technology first-hand in China, as I have, it's hard not to be excited about the country's first heterogeneous humanoid training center. Here, more than a dozen companies have enrolled 100-plus robots to take part in the pilot training program at the 5,000-square-meter (53,800-sq-ft) facility in Shanghai’s high-tech heart of Zhangjiang (张江).

Here, they will finetune their motor skills in order to ease into everyday life for people who can afford a domestic bot,...

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