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title: "Elon Musk worries: We are first, but the second to tenth are all from China"
description: "Elon Musk expressed concerns about China's rise in the field of artificial intelligence and robotics. He pointed out that although Tesla's Optimus robot is leading in performance, he believes that Chi"
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published_at: "2025-06-01T02:42:42.000Z"
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# Elon Musk worries: We are first, but the second to tenth are all from China

> Elon Musk expressed concerns about China's rise in the field of artificial intelligence and robotics. He pointed out that although Tesla's Optimus robot is leading in performance, he believes that Chinese startups are rapidly catching up and may dominate this market in the future. Chinese robotics companies are conducting various innovative experiments involving applications such as waste sorting, drug delivery, and street patrolling

On May 30th local time, American media Bloomberg reported that "Chinese startups are competing to dominate the future artificial intelligence robot boom." The article stated that for many years, American companies have led the research and development of humanoid robots. Now, emerging companies from China are continuously breaking through innovation boundaries. With the per capita robot density in factory workshops already higher than that of the US and Japan, China is preparing to have humanoid robots undertake increasingly complex tasks. The report mentioned that Chinese robotics companies have launched multiple experiments: from waste sorting, drug delivery in nursing homes, to collaborating with police for street patrols, museum tours, and even military applications. Just recently, China also hosted the world's first humanoid robot half marathon and humanoid robot combat competition. "Although these competitions are not yet perfect, the key is progress, which represents an important step for China's technology industry." The American media noted that Chinese startups have attracted the attention of Elon Musk, whose Tesla is also targeting the humanoid robot market. In a conference call in April, the billionaire stated that he believes his Optimus robot is industry-leading in performance, but China may ultimately dominate this field. He said, "I am a little worried that the companies ranked second to tenth will all be Chinese companies."

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