China Warns of Bubble Risks in Booming Humanoid Robots Arena (1)

China’s powerful economic-planning agency warned of the risks of a bubble forming in the country’s humanoid robotics industry, issuing a rare official expression of concern about a pivotal sphere of technology.

The National Development and Reform Commission, which sets economic strategy and shifts in policy, called attention Thursday to the proliferation of remarkably similar robots from more than 150 companies in the same field. The country must prevent that flood from overwhelming the market and squeezing out real research and development initiatives, agency spokeswoman Li Chao told reporters in Beijing on Thursday.

The call for vigilance reflects Beijing’s unease ...