{"id":283894,"date":"2026-06-30T02:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T06:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/chinese-robots-have-captivated-the-world-a-rental-market-is-exposing-their-limits\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T02:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T06:15:09","slug":"chinese-robots-have-captivated-the-world-a-rental-market-is-exposing-their-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/chinese-robots-have-captivated-the-world-a-rental-market-is-exposing-their-limits\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese robots have captivated the world. A rental market is exposing their limits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/30\/tech\/china-humanoid-robot-ai-rental-intl-hnk-dst\">Chinese robots have captivated the world. A rental market is exposing their limits<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/30\/tech\/china-humanoid-robot-ai-rental-intl-hnk-dst\">https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/30\/tech\/china-humanoid-robot-ai-rental-intl-hnk-dst<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-30 02:05:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.cnn.com\">www.cnn.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <span class=\"source__location vossi-source__location\" data-editable=\"location\">Hong Kong\/Hangzhou\/Beijing<\/span><span class=\"source__separator\">\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqokg3la003027ql50av8xen@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            When humanoid robots dominated the stage of last year\u2019s Spring Festival Gala with sleek dance routines, Ai Lin saw more than a spectacle. He saw a business.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqzx6pun00323b6uvq31gwsx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Soon after, the e-commerce livestreamer in Hangzhou shelled out $30,000 for his first android and turned it into a rental venture.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqzwqefr000b3b6u8vqpnqln@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Business has been brisk. For 3,000 yuan ($443) a day, customers can hire an android to attract crowds at exhibitions, perform at events or even help stage a marriage proposal.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqzwqnp8000d3b6u7ih3184e@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            But his venture has also revealed what viral videos of dancing, flipping Chinese robots have not: the heavily promoted technology is still years away from replacing human labor, whether on a factory floor or in a household.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqzwr6ve000g3b6u5uyeo1xl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThe market for humanoid sales hasn\u2019t really taken off yet because today\u2019s robots still can\u2019t operate on their own \u2013 they\u2019re basically oversized toys,\u201d he said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqzwr84q000i3b6u5i5jq9ea@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Still, Beijing is betting billions of dollars on humanoid robots as a strategic technology that could increase productivity as economic growth slows and its workforce shrinks. Getting a leg up in the burgeoning industry could also help China pull ahead of the US and other rivals in artificial intelligence and advanced technology.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqzwr84q000j3b6uitn4ip7i@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cTraditionally, industrial capabilities have been controlled by countries like Germany, Japan and the US,\u201d said Lian Jye Su, chief analyst focusing on artificial intelligence and humanoid robots at research firm Omdia. \u201cBut with humanoids, it represents a rare opportunity where the whole world may be looking to China for this next pivotal moment.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqzwr84q000k3b6u5wp2lwlh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The potential for the industry is immense.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmqzzeg2t00023b6r0vw1fsgj@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Investment bank Morgan Stanley estimates there&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/06\/30\/tech\/china-humanoid-robot-ai-rental-intl-hnk-dst\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese robots have captivated the world. 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