China Plans to Invest Billions in Robot Army for Power Grid Operations
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-24 07:00 UTC
- Sources: South China Morning Post
State Grid Corporation of China plans to deploy thousands of AI-powered robots to operate its power grid, with a budget of 6.8 billion yuan (US$1 billion). The robots will handle various tasks.
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