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  "id": 1932105,
  "title": "From spectacle to scale: why China’s robotics firms face a ‘critical juncture’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/from-spectacle-to-scale-why-chinas-robotics-firms-face-a-critical-1932105",
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  "published": "2026-08-19T12:00:10.000Z",
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    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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  "summary": "At China’s annual World Robot Conference (WRC) that kicked off on Wednesday, the hall was filled with humanoid robots wowing visitors with feats of dexterity: from playing table tennis to performing drum solos. These eye-catching displays have helped China’s robotics industry win global attention – and raise huge amounts of capital – over the past couple of years. But at this year’s summit, the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "SCMP Tech",
        "title": "From spectacle to scale: why China’s robotics firms face a ‘critical juncture’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/from-spectacle-to-scale-why-chinas-robotics-firms-face-a-critical",
        "published": "2026-08-19T12:00:10.000Z"
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