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riversedge

(80,205 posts)
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 07:29 AM Tuesday

What China showcased tonight to 1 billion viewers was not just technology, but a signal of a new era. In one year, robot

What bother me most is that it seems---I do not know for sure--maybe---that the US is NOT investing in education and healthcare. We are losing our scientists to other Universities and companies overseas.
This will not bode well for our kids and grand-kids--that is a given!!



Ramy Abdu| رامي عبده @RamAbdu
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What China showcased tonight to 1 billion viewers was not just technology, but a signal of a new era. In one year, robots evolved from basic movements to backflips and kung fu. This is not ordinary progress—it’s a terrifying leap in global technological power.


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They perform live in concerts too. 👇 People should come to terms with
China becoming the next great superpower.


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Patrick Lambert
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The 21st century will be Chinese. There is no doubt about it. The Chinese middle class itself is bigger than the entire population of the United States or the EU.
This is the result of their phenomenal investment in education and future technology.,

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What China showcased tonight to 1 billion viewers was not just technology, but a signal of a new era. In one year, robot (Original Post) riversedge Tuesday OP
Isn't there a company in Boston that has done this? mwmisses4289 Tuesday #1
I believe you're thinking of Boston Dynamics. nt Buns_of_Fire Tuesday #4
Like all technologies--the potential for abuse exists. If only they riversedge Tuesday #5
Could this be AI? rzemanfl Tuesday #2
Without researching, that's my guess too newdeal2 Tuesday #3
THIS malaise Tuesday #6
Meh Johnny2X2X Tuesday #7
"China becoming the next great superpower." All one has to do to believe this is real is to visit China. I couldn't sinkingfeeling Tuesday #8

mwmisses4289

(3,712 posts)
1. Isn't there a company in Boston that has done this?
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 07:38 AM
Tuesday

Robodynamics? Their robots were a little chunkier, if i recall correctly.

That is fucking scary. The potential for abuse....😲😱


riversedge

(80,205 posts)
5. Like all technologies--the potential for abuse exists. If only they
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:07 AM
Tuesday

could be harnessed for the common good for all. Its a dream.

newdeal2

(5,120 posts)
3. Without researching, that's my guess too
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 07:56 AM
Tuesday

AI or someone dressed up as robot

I’ve seen too many videos of these advanced robots (not just from the US) failing to walk correctly to believe they can do all of this.

malaise

(294,649 posts)
6. THIS
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:25 AM
Tuesday

This is the result of their phenomenal investment in education and future technology.

Johnny2X2X

(23,908 posts)
7. Meh
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:35 AM
Tuesday

The sci fi image of human shaped robots is just kind of hype. Robots come in all shapes and sizes and human shaped is not that useful. Robots in warehouses are forklift shaped. Welding robots in factories are crane shaped. You build the automation in the most useful shape.

And AI? AI will have no shape at all and doesn't exist in the physical world.

sinkingfeeling

(57,574 posts)
8. "China becoming the next great superpower." All one has to do to believe this is real is to visit China. I couldn't
Tue Feb 17, 2026, 08:45 AM
Tuesday

help but think how far more advanced their cities and infrastructure are than those in the US.

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