# Could China’s ‘Robot Olympics’ change the world?

https://mins.news/en/video/32434

- BBC News, 2026-08-26 00:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AZKEHYCnDA

> The programme examines China’s £14.7bn push into AI and robotics as it seeks to overtake the US as the world’s innovation leader. Two million robots already work in Chinese factories, while the investment is intended in part to help bridge gaps in a sluggish economy. It also asks what robots can do and what their rise means for workers, with China correspondent Laura Bicker reporting from factories.

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