Robot school in China trains humanoids for factories and home chores

China has inaugurated the Phase II Beijing Humanoid Robot Data Training Center in Beijing’s Shijingshan district, a specialized facility designed to train humanoid robots for diverse tasks spanning factory work, home chores, and public services. The center replicates real-world environments, including production lines and domestic settings, where robots practice activities such as coil sorting, parcel picking, cooking, and bedroom organization. Training is intensive and precise, with robots performing up to 1,250 repetitions to master a single task, supported by human trainers who demonstrate tasks and monitor performance to ensure accuracy and consistency. The training focuses on overcoming a critical industry challenge: the shortage of large volumes of standardized, real-world data necessary for advanced AI development. The center aims to generate millions of high-quality data entries annually and is connected to similar facilities in other Chinese cities. Robots can specialize in one of four major categories—industrial manufacturing, smart home applications, elderly care, and 5G-integrated scenarios—divided into 16 disciplines