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Beyond China's humanoid robots, aquieter machine revolution is unfolding

There are more than two million robots working in China's factories - and they are scaling up fast.

BBC News24 Aug 2026, 10:13 pmUpdated 8h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Beyond China's humanoid robots, a quieter machine revolution is unfolding

There are more than two million robots working in China's factories - and they are scaling up fast.

This report is published with credit to BBC News. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on BBC News →

Source: BBC News. Published 24 Aug 2026, 10:13 pm.

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