Beijing, May 12 -- Huawei Technologies has partnered up with UBTech Robotics to advance the development of humanoids for factories and households, as part of China's initiative on the broader adoption of robotics in all sectors.
The agreement - signed in tech hub Shenzhen, in southern Guangdong province, where both companies are headquartered - aims to "accelerate the transition of humanoid robots from laboratory innovations" to "large-scale adoption in industrial, household and other scenarios," reports the South China Morning Post.
As part of the initiative, the two companies plan to collaborate to create smart factories featuring humanoid robots and develop bipedal or wheeled service robots for household use.
As part of the agreement...