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Chinese company releases video of humanoid robot walking off assembly line on its own

Chinese company Xpeng released a video showing its new humanoid robot IRON walking off the assembly line on its own. It’s the latest step in the robot arms race between the U.S. and China that could eventually lead to mass production of the humanoids. NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson reports.

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Chinese company releases video of humanoid robot walking off assembly line on its own
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