Chinese startup Spirit AI trains humanoid robots to perform tasks like sorting waste and slicing vegetables, aiming for industrial applications within 1-2 years ▻ ↧ Chinese 'robot brain' startup sees ChatGPT-style breakthrough as so... Humanoid robots will be able to complete most general-purpose tasks from verbal instructions as ​soon as next year, although becoming useful around the house will take much longer, said the head of a leading Chinese company developing robot brains.