Robot built to human scale for data, not looks — and why Chinese startups copy
yongqianme · x · 2026-09-30
The author argues a humanoid's human-scale upper body is designed for data collection, not aesthetics, praising the team's independent design thinking while noting some borrowing. He criticizes Chinese robotics startups for lacking risk appetite, defaulting to copying the hottest products instead of building differentiated hardware.
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