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   Bruce Sterling @bruces (bruces@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Feb-2026 01:22:59 JST Bruce Sterling @bruces

   *By humanoid robot standards, that's a whole lot of robots

   https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3340446/chinas-unitree-ships-more-5500-humanoid-robots-2025-surpassing-us-peers

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     LillyLyle/Count Melancholia (lillyherself@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Feb-2026 02:46:04 JST LillyLyle/Count Melancholia

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     @bruces There are only roughly 4,000 people in the town I currently live in. 👀

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     Colin Rowat (rowat_c@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 04-Feb-2026 06:37:08 JST Colin Rowat

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     @bruces #elonmusk is clearly an extraordinary leader. I can believe that he'll push US humanoid #robotics faster, harder, to the next level.

     However, I don't know what happens next. The #Tesla experience seems cautionary: here, he started with the first mover advantage and - instead of solidifying it - has given it away. In robotics, he doesn't start with that advantage.

     Has anyone seen a good analysis of how he gains it?