Reference News website reported on May 6 that the Bloomberg News website published an article titled "China's New Goal in the Robot Craze" on May 1. The author is Katherine Thorbecke. The following is a translation of the article: The robots of China have become the focus. Earlier this year, they performed traditional dances at the Spring Festival Gala and participated in a half-marathon last month. Even Fox News Channel, which is cautious about China, was impressed by the kung fu moves of Chinese robots. China is determined to become the world leader in robotics, and some new developments this year highlight the urgency of this goal. There are signs that China is ready to take the lead in research and application of robots. Artificial intelligence further boosts China's technological ambitions, and human-shaped robots also inspire great enthusiasm. These two technological trends complement each other. The trade war has given China's efforts to promote automation new goals. Unitree Technology, a startup that sparked the robot craze, has many similarities with DeepSeek, a highly anticipated artificial intelligence company. Both companies are headquartered in Hangzhou. Similar to DeepSeek, Unitree Technology is also highly competitive in price, with its product prices only a small fraction of those of similar American products. They both chose the open-source approach. Before recent breakthroughs like Unitree Technology, the Chinese government had long supported the robotics industry as a strategic priority, giving China many advantages. A decade ago, the Chinese government emphasized promoting breakthroughs in the robotics field in the "Made in China 2025" plan, and later reaffirmed this commitment through new national support measures. Advanced technology supply chains in electric vehicles and batteries also provide support for the robotics industry, allowing it to easily access various required components. Although Silicon Valley still has advantages in chips and software, China's massive pool of engineering talent far exceeds that of the United States. At the same time, the trade war initiated by Trump brought uncertainty, making it difficult for American tech companies to maintain competitiveness, as many components are now produced by Chinese suppliers. According to a recent technical report from a semiconductor research consulting company, Unitree Technology's flagship G1 humanoid robot does not use any American components. Currently, China's robots cannot completely replace humans in various tasks or factory environments. However, Unitree Technology has created some humanoid robots that are considered the only viable ones on the market within a few years. Its rise reminds people that the next few decades are not a long time. The U.S. can no longer afford to be distracted. (Compiled/Mao Yunzi) [Image: https://p3-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-axegupay5k/4cd440e9ef7f45dba8f58aea62318cef~tplv-tt-origin-web:gif.jpeg?_iz=58558&from=article.pc_detail&lk3s=953192f4&x-expires=1747107571&x-signature=nLXEZn4g0cIiYcC4dcWXQ7%2FtTDM%3D] On April 24, the first Robotics Industry Connection Conference opened at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center. Visitors watched a humanoid robot display at Unitree Technology's booth. (Photo by Mao Siqian) Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/75011493399994128907/ Disclaimer: This article represents the views of the author alone. Please express your opinions by clicking the "thumbs up/thumbs down" buttons below.