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In Shanghai, a new pilot program has deployed a humanoid robot named Lingxi X2 to work alongside human urban enforcement officers. The images you’re seeing are real, though they’re not exactly of the robot I’m talking about, but of others that are also already in use in China. Unfortunately, I was only able to find this photo of Lingxi X2 working alongside police officers and talking to people.
And perhaps this signals a significant shift in the role of humanoids, because until now much of the industry has focused on physical strength, balance, and industrial automation, but systems like the Lingxi X2 are beginning to explore a new frontier: functional social interaction in real public spaces. The local government itself states that humans remain responsible for legal decisions and regulatory authority. The robot acts solely as an operational and communicational support, and this is just the beginning.
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