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China's real-life 'transformer' mech is a giant humanoid robot that can switch from bounding on 4 legs to walking on 2

China's real-life 'transformer' mech is a giant humanoid robot that can switch from bounding on 4 legs to walking on 2
Live Science Thursday 21 May 2026, 15:00 UTC By Alan Bradley 1 min read
Key Points

A person sits in a large cage built into a red bipedal robot with long arms.

A person sits in a large cage built into a red bipedal robot with long arms.
China (LOCATION)
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