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May 2025
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The Race to Develop Humanoid Robots

Skip Montreux, Dez Morgan & Samantha Vega | Business English Instructors
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Robots competing in a half marathon? It might sound like science fiction, but it recently happened in Beijing. Humanoid robots are moving out of the lab and into the real world — and the race to bring them to market is heating up. In this episode of Down to Business English, Skip Montreux and Dez Morgan explore the fast-growing industry of humanoid robots. ... Show More
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