Hong Kong Opens First Humanoid Robot-Run Convenience Store

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Hong Kong has opened its first convenience store run entirely by a humanoid robot named Xiao Gai. The store operates 24 hours a day in a portable capsule unit and uses Galbot’s robotics technology to stock shelves, retrieve items, and process checkouts. The project is backed by the Hong Kong Investment Corporation and is positioned as a test of AI-powered retail automation in everyday settings. Galbot plans to scale the concept to 100 capsule stores across ten cities, which makes this a notable real-world deployment of retail robotics.

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