How U.S. military funding propelled China’s robot dogs

The link underscores broader problems with the United States' ability to compete with China's state-directed manufacturing sector in high-tech strategic industries.

How US military funding propelled China’s robot dogs  Reuters

Chinese company Unitree Robotics based the designs for its most successful robot dogs on innovations fueled by the U.S. military.

Unitree sold more than 5,500 humanoids and 18,000 quadrupeds last year, company filings show, and it's now valued at about $9 billion ahead of its stock market debut on Wednesday.