No arguments there. I'm mostly talking about emerging industries like AI and robotics, and where the top companies & labs are currently emerging, not high tech. in general, which is more distributed across tier 1 and tier 2 cities and continuing to diversify regionally. Gravitational ("hub") effects are intrinsic to industrial development, but in China it is mitigated by the impact of regional planning & competition between city governments, hence there is not one Chinese Silicon Valley and major cities are constantly competing to attract the best talent & companies.
Robotics and humanoid robotics & civilian drones discussion
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Unitree trials at Haneda. idk if humanoids will actually be useful there, but it’s just hilarious.
These robots don’t have proper hands though. How does it handle baggage?
They claim it's for automating container transport, but if they still need humans to baby sit the robots, it’s just gonna drive up the costs.
Russian tourists interact with a robot at a store of Unitree Robotics in Beijing, capital of China, April 30, 2026. Unitree Robotics' first direct-operated store in China opened here on Thursday. (All photos by Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
These photos taken on April 30, 2026 shows a robot displayed at a store of Unitree Robotics in Beijing, capital of China.
Unitree R1 robot getting sold for just 26.9k RMB with wheeled bottom.
This is insane.. 
Dax Robotics just unveiled Qiji T1000 — a ton-class robot horse built to carry 1,000 kg weight.
Qiji T1000 is being positioned for heavy-load field work: security patrols, emergency rescue, construction sites, industrial logistics. It is about pushing legged robots into real heavy-duty labor — where payload, torque, terrain, and endurance actually matter. Qiji T1000 is a machine horse in the most literal sense.
Dax Robotics just unveiled Qiji T1000 — a ton-class robot horse built to carry 1,000 kg weight.
Qiji T1000 is being positioned for heavy-load field work: security patrols, emergency rescue, construction sites, industrial logistics. It is about pushing legged robots into real heavy-duty labor — where payload, torque, terrain, and endurance actually matter. Qiji T1000 is a machine horse in the most literal sense.
This is so slow… might be faster if you walked.This is insane..
Dax Robotics just unveiled Qiji T1000 — a ton-class robot horse built to carry 1,000 kg weight.
Qiji T1000 is being positioned for heavy-load field work: security patrols, emergency rescue, construction sites, industrial logistics. It is about pushing legged robots into real heavy-duty labor — where payload, torque, terrain, and endurance actually matter. Qiji T1000 is a machine horse in the most literal sense.
Failing to see the advantage of that over a, er, horse.