Why China Is Racing to Build the Ultimate Robotic Hand
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[0:00] From the caress to the cut, from playing to fixing.
[0:05] There isn't a lot the human hand can't do,
[0:08] and replicating it is the biggest challenge facing robotics.
[0:11] It's one thing to have humanoids that can run a road race,
[0:15] jump a high jump, or a break dance.
[0:17] It's quite another to have a humanoid
[0:19] with a sophisticated, dextrous hand.
[0:22] China wants to build a
[0:24] more advanced manufacturing capability,
[0:27] and the robotic hands are actually a big
[0:29] part of that project.
[0:31] And it's already made a massive start.
[0:34] By some estimates, Chinese companies accounted for 97%
[0:38] of global humanoid shipments in th