Source: Tech – South China Morning PostOne of the biggest moments for China’s booming robotics industry this year was the catwalk performance by carmaker Xpeng’s new humanoid robot: it was so lifelike that founder He Xiaoping had to unzip its back to prove there was no person inside.
The reveal exposed what was under the covers: bionic “muscles” that enable such uncanny lifelikeness, made possible by the 3D printing technology and high-performance materials from Chinese start-up PollyPolymer.
Wang Wenbin, founder and chairman of…Read More