These Robots Can Sprint. But Can They Think? | BBC News

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AI Decoded breaks down the extraordinary scenes from the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, where robotic athletes broke world records, boxed, danced and sometimes spectacularly failed in front of a global audience. China now produces around 90% of the world's humanoid robots and is investing heavily in what it calls "embodied AI". But despite remarkable advances in hardware, many experts believe the biggest obstacle isn't engineering at all. It's intelligence. So why can AI write software but not unload a dishwasher? Why is picking up a cup still harder for a robot than solving complex problems? And how close are we really to robots that can operate autonomously in the real world? Joining Christian Fraser and Priya Lakhani are Professor Ingmar Posner, Founder of the Oxford Robotics Institute, and Dr Maria Stamatopoulou, Co-Founder of Laelaps AI Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews

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