Chinese humanoids birthing new Asian business models
Exported hardware does not create a local robotics business by itself. Durable value emerges when customer responsibility is matched by enough technical control to solve problems locally and carry those solutions into the next contract.
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机器人进入一个新市场，并不等于本地商业模式已经成立。真正能积累的价值，要看承担客户结果的一方是否也拥有足够的技术控制权，并能把第一次解决的问题带到下一份合同。
Exported hardware does not create a local robotics business by itself. Durable value emerges when customer responsibility is matched by enough technical control to solve problems locally and carry those solutions into the next contract.
Using Unitree’s partnership with GMO AI & Robotics and a JAL Ground Service trial at Haneda Airport, the article examines whether local partners can turn imported humanoid platforms into repeatable service businesses.