Chinese automakers are following Tesla’s bet that robots are the next big profit machine
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- Chinese automakers are increasingly investing in humanoid robots as a future profit source amid declining automotive margins.
- Xpeng secured over 900 million dollars in a funding round valuing its robotics unit at over 6.3 billion dollars, while competitors like Chery and BYD advance their own robotics initiatives.
- These manufacturers leverage strong hardware production capabilities, though catching up with Tesla and other global competitors on artificial intelligence remains a key challenge.
