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Robot dogs and drones: Is this the future of China's metro system?

Video. Robot dogs and humanoid assistants take over a metro station in China

Updated: 25/02/2026 - 9:20 GMT+1

China's first full-space "robot cluster" is designed to support staff, speed up important train inspections, and make metro travel safer.

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