The Humanoid Robot Future Has Arrived at a South Korean Park. Sort of.

NYT World Monday 05 October 2026, 09:02 UTC By Yan Zhuang and Jiwoong Hong 1 min read

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I went to Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul to see how we might one day live with robots. It was part cutting-edge technology, part theatrics.

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