@gigaqian: As of today, August 18, 2026, China is producing more humanoid robots than anyone else. But what if some of the ones that look “unemployed” are actually doing something incredibly valuable? A robotics analyst estimates 50–70% of humanoids produced this year could end up in “data factories,” where robots repeat real-world tasks to generate the physical experience needed to train better robots. The AI race may not just be about who has the best chips or smartest models anymore. It may also be about whose robots have lived through the most real-world experience! #Robotics #HumanoidRobots #China #ArtificialIntelligence #gigaqian