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▶ 3:40 · Robotics & Physical AI · Chinese humanoid robots shatter human Olympic records with 10x yearly progress and emergent locomotion
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Limitless Podcast

Robots Have Officially Surpassed Humans

2026-08-26 · 9 company · 5 thematic
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ejaaz

Co-host of Limitless Podcast (episode 210), a 4x/week show covering the frontier of AI and technology with a newsletter reaching hundreds of thousands. The podcast recently spun out as an independent entity.

josh kale

Co-host of Limitless Podcast (episode 210), a 4x/week show covering the frontier of AI and technology with a newsletter reaching hundreds of thousands. The podcast recently spun out as an independent entity.

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AI Hardware & Chip Architecturetailwindscore 7/10ejaaz
China controls actuator and rotator-cuff supply chain, producing 5x more robots than US with exponential scaling
Chinese manufacturers produce the majority of critical humanoid hardware components — actuators, rotator cuffs — and even Tesla Optimus sources from China; combined with 5x robot production…
AI Geopolitics & Export Controlsriskscore 8/10ejaaz
China's $20B robotics subsidies and 1T yuan fund contrast with US data-center bans, risking Western competitiveness
Beijing deployed $20B in robotics subsidies last year and plans a 1 trillion yuan fund, while US states resist data-center construction over energy concerns; this state-capitalist vs. regul…
Sovereign AItailwindscore 7/10ejaaz
State-directed capital and mandated standards give China a 'force progress by any means' edge in physical AI
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