Robotics

I spent a day at a robot “carnival” in Shanghai. Here’s what I saw.

WNWNIAI Newsroom 1 min read(updated 26 August 2026)
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I spent a day at a robot “carnival” in Shanghai. Here’s what I saw. — illustrative image
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MIT Technology Review reports that humanoid robots are having a moment in China. The popular machines are part of the country’s strategy to bring artificial intelligence into daily life. Embedding the technology into physical systems—an idea called embodied AI—was…

For Australian readers, the useful question is what this changes in everyday work: costs, productivity, privacy, hiring, or the tools businesses rely on. We are watching this story because practical AI adoption is moving quickly, and the impact often reaches workplaces before policy or training catches up.

Why it matters

AI changes can quickly flow into the tools Australians use at work and at home. The practical impact is whether this saves time, raises costs, or creates new risks that businesses need to manage.

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