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Blue Insect Embodied launches modular Mantis Standard humanoid robot from RMB 9,800

September 15

Xi’an Jiaotong University technology-transfer company Blue Insect Embodied has launched its modular Mantis Standard humanoid robot, also known as “Xiaobai,” at a starting price of RMB 9,800.

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