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Chinese-made humanoid robot appears at parliament audit; Bae says physical AI core is software

A Chinese-made humanoid robot appeared at a South Korean parliamentary audit and danced during a demonstration. Deputy Prime Minister and Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said the core of physical AI competitiveness lies in AI software capabilities such as data and robot foundation models. Lawmaker Lee Jung-heon cited China’s large number of humanoid firms, investment and patent shares, and raised concerns about reliance on Chinese robots in public research sites.