UBTech markets lifelike humanoid robots as companions for lonely adults and elderly in China
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Chinese robotics company UBTech has unveiled the U1 series, described as the world's first full-size humanoid robot designed for mass production, marketing it as a companion to address loneliness among single adults and elderly people in China. The lifelike robots are presented as a technological solution to social isolation.
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UBTech unveiled the U1 series and describes it as the world's first full-size humanoid robot designed for mass production.
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