Inside China’s 'robot school' where humanoid machines are learning everyday tasks

Engineers collect data by physically teaching robots how to move and complete tasks, engineers physically teach robot movements using trainers.

VR trainers use virtual reality glasses and handheld controllers to mirror movements for robots, trainers wear VR equipment and guide robot movements in real time.

Training data is uploaded to the cloud, approved as datasets, and then uploaded to robots for learning, trainers’ motion data is uploaded, approved as datasets, then sent to robots.

Facility environments place robots in living-room and factory workshop setups for repeated practice, robots practice in environments modeled on real-world settings inside the facility.

7S Humanoid Robot Store permits visitors to interact with machines that respond to commands and perform simple tasks, public can interact with some robots at a Wuhan store.