For over 20 years, it has been a common practice among China’s wealthy families: Heavily pregnant Chinese women travel to the United States, preferably to California, to give birth to their baby, who then receives American citizenship. An entire industry has developed around this birth tourism. Travel agencies offer all-inclusive trips; postpartum centers care for the women on-site, assisted by specialized nurses. But Donald Trump now wants to abolish birthright citizenship by executive order. “The once commonplace sight of pregnant Chinese women strolling the streets of Rowland Heights in California may soon be gone forever,” writes Blanka Xia in her fascinating text about a very special form of Chinese tourism.
Our second text is also about the relationship between the United States and China. China’s exporters benefit from the little-known “de minimis” rule, which allows duty-free imports of goods up to 800 US dollars. The EU has a similar regulation, which allows packages with a value of less than 150 euros to be imported duty-free. This primarily benefits Chinese online retailers such as Shein, Temu and AliExpress. Trump now wants to close the loophole, which could even impact China’s growth figures, writes Jörn Petring.
And finally, today’s Profile also touches on Sino-American relations. It features the “king of the Chinese stock market” Chen Tianshi, co-founder and CEO of the technology group Cambricon, which many are already referring to as the Chinese Nvidia. Cambricon still lags behind its US competitor in developing advanced AI chips. However, Chen benefits from the US export controls, which aim to prevent the import of advanced semiconductors to China. The gap Nvidia leaves behind in China is huge. The US company’s market share in China could collapse from 80 percent to around 50 percent this year due to the US export controls, writes Jörn Petring. This promises massive growth opportunities for Chen.
When Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 20 prohibiting the acquisition of US citizenship for children born in the US to illegal immigrants or people with temporary visas, he sent many Chinese families into a state of shock. “I arrived in the US a few weeks ago and the due date is February 20. Can the child still get US citizenship automatically? The sky has fallen now,” wrote one user on Xiaohongshu (小红书).
Whether Trump’s executive order can be implemented easily remains open since the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution (14A) expressly stipulates the birthright to citizenship. But panic has already broken out among many Chinese families. For over 20 years, pregnant Chinese women have been traveling to the United States to give birth. Giving birth in the US has become a common practice for many wealthy Chinese families. In the past, many wanted to escape China’s one-child policy. Today, some see it as a first step towards future immigration to the US. Others are drawn to the quality of the American education system or hope for a better life for their children.
Such posts can be found in abundance on social media. Mr. Chen from Shanghai explains: “The medical standards in American private clinics are excellent. A private clinic of a comparable standard in Shanghai costs around 150,000 RMB (just under 20,000 euros), while the total cost of giving birth in the United States is just over 300,000 RMB (just under 40,000 euros).” Ms. Luo from Shenzhen traveled to Los Angeles in 2017 to give birth to her second daughter. Looking back, she says: “We didn’t have the financial means before, but now we can afford it. I want to offer my children more opportunities. With an American passport for my daughter, it will also be easier for us to immigrate to the US later.”
The trend of birth tourism can be traced back to the early 2000s. According to a report in the magazine Huanqiu (环球), around 600 Chinese women traveled to the United States to give birth in 2007. Five years later, the number had risen to 10,000; one year later, it had doubled. In the following years, their numbers grew exponentially. From 2016 until the start of the pandemic, 80,000 Chinese women traveled to the US every year to make use of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution.
It was originally passed after the end of the American Civil War and made it possible for freed African-American slaves and their children to obtain US citizenship. Later, people from other ethnic groups sought equal rights, the most well-known being the case of Wong Kim Ark (黄金德).
Wong Kim Ark was born in San Francisco, California. His parents were immigrants from Guangdong, China. Thanks to the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, he became a US citizen. After receiving his citizenship, he traveled to China twice. However, when he wanted to return to the United States for the second time, he was denied entry by the US customs authorities due to the “Chinese Exclusion Act.” This 1882 law barred Chinese workers from immigrating to the United States for ten years. Wong subsequently sued the US government to defend his civil rights. The case went all the way to the Supreme Court, where Wong eventually won.
In 1898, the US Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark was a US citizen by birth, even though his parents were Chinese nationals. His case ultimately established birthright citizenship in the United States.
In recent years, numerous Chinese celebrities such as presenter Dong Qing (董卿), journalist Chai Jing (柴静), actress Zhang Ziyi (章子怡) and the wife of Olympic boxing champion Zhou Shiming (邹市明) have given birth to their children in the United States.
The highly popular film Finding Mr. Right (北京遇上西雅图) tells the story of Wen Jiajia (played by Tang Wei 汤唯), who travels alone to the US city of Seattle to give birth to her child. In a so-called postpartum care center (月子中心), Jiajia meets a group of Chinese women who have come to the United States to give birth for various reasons. The film was not only a box-office hit, but also acted as an advertisement for the already booming industry.
The steadily growing demand has created a thriving industry. Agencies in China offer packages ranging from visa application, travel planning and accommodation to medical care, legal advice and educational planning. Typically, accommodation, food and transportation costs between 200,000 and 500,000 RMB, roughly equivalent to 26,300 and 65,730 euros, with agency fees accounting for around 20 to 40 percent of the total cost.
Most women generally travel to the United States around the seventh month of pregnancy and stay there for three months. California is the most popular destination, especially Los Angeles. The climate, the comparatively low medical costs and the large Chinese community have led to numerous postpartum care centers popping up here. According to Phoenix Television(凤凰卫视), there were over 3,000 such Chinese-run centers by 2017, most of which are located in mansions. In Rowland Heights, a popular Los Angeles neighborhood, 80 percent of the residents at the time were said to be pregnant women. Typically, five to seven expectant mothers live in such a villa. The centers provide daily meals, organize check-ups, shopping trips and postnatal care. One caregiver, referred to as “nanny(月嫂),” often looks after seven to eight mothers simultaneously. Most of these centers operate illegally – they do not have an official operating license and do not pay taxes.
This vast illegal business activity not only affects the lives of local residents, but has also led to declining property prices. Many residents organized protests against this practice. In March 2015, the FBI, immigration authorities and the tax authorities conducted a massive raid in Southern California. Numerous facilities were closed.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic and the deterioration of relations between China and the US, travel has become increasingly difficult for Chinese nationals. During Trump’s first term in office, the US State Department already ruled that birth tourism was not an acceptable reason for a so-called B2 visa, which led to a drastic decrease in visa approvals. Due to the increasing risks, many Chinese women have put their plans on hold. Many centers in Los Angeles have had to close as a result. Perhaps the once commonplace sight of pregnant Chinese women strolling the streets of Rowland Heights could soon be gone forever. Blanka Xia
Contrary to what he originally announced, Donald Trump did not directly introduce new tariffs against China on his first day in office. Instead, he signed a memorandum called “America First Trade Policy.” In it, he instructed the authorities to investigate the causes of the United States’ persistent trade deficits.
Nevertheless, Beijing is not in the clear yet. During his first term eight years ago, Trump also had a similar investigation launched. He only then launched a tariff war against China based on the results. The document he has now signed sheds light on what could be in store for China in just a few weeks. Trump’s memorandum explicitly questions the so-called “de minimis” rule.
This allows goods for private use to be imported into the United States without the usual duties and customs procedures. The EU also has a rule that allows packages with a value of less than 150 euros to be imported duty-free. Chinese online retailers such as Shein are taking advantage of this and splitting orders into several parcels to avoid customs duties, which has triggered massive discussions in Europe.
However, in America of all places, Chinese retailers have had it a lot easier so far as the country has the highest “de minimis” limit in the world. Goods up to 800 dollars can enter America duty-free. The main beneficiaries are online retailers based in China, such as Shein, Temu, and AliExpress, which have massively expanded their exports to the USA.
As Reuters reports, citing US customs data, shipments that fall under the duty-free rule have increased by more than 600 percent to over one billion items in the last ten years. Around four million parcels arrive in the United States every day – many of them from China.
China reportedly recently shipped the equivalent of 240 billion dollars worth of goods worldwide. If “de minimis” were to be massively restricted or even completely revoked in both the EU and the USA, this would strike a significant blow to China’s foreign trade. Nomura Bank estimates that ending the trade rule would slow China’s export growth by 1.3 percentage points and GDP growth by 0.2 points. Sectors such as clothing and electronics, which account for many de minimis exports, would be particularly affected.
Companies like Shein, the world’s largest fast fashion giant, would face massive challenges. They would probably have to raise their prices by 15 to 20 percent to compensate for tariffs – a risk as their business model is based on low prices and narrow margins. With the possible abolition of the de minimis rule, Trump is addressing an issue that has already received attention under the Biden administration. In September 2024, the Biden administration announced measures to restrict the use of the de minimis exemption.
Trump’s plans could go much further, especially as he would address two issues from his election campaign. On the one hand, the high trade deficit with China is a thorn in his side, and on the other, he has announced a crackdown on the fentanyl trade. Precursors of the synthetic opioid, which is the cause of a significant number of overdose deaths in the US, can enter the US in small packages virtually unchecked thanks to the “de minimis” rule.
Accompanied by Trump’s memorandum, the US Congress has already positioned itself. On January 23, congress members introduced a bipartisan bill that aims to abolish the de minimis exemption. However, the paper submitted to Congress goes even further. It calls for a complete restructuring of trade relations with China.
The bill envisages the gradual introduction of substantial tariffs, starting at 10 percent in the first year and increasing to 100 percent within five years. Trump may have been less focused on China in his first few days in office than observers predicted. However, it is clear that drastic changes are in the pipeline.
Chen Tianshi was the king of the Chinese stock market last year. No other company saw such strong growth on the Chinese stock market in 2024 as Cambricon, the semiconductor company Chen co-founded. Shares of the AI chip specialist, which some are already referring to as the Nvidia of China, rose by 383 percent in 2024. Investors and 40-year-old Chen must have been thrilled. His fortune is said to have increased to roughly 10 billion US dollars thanks to the stock market boom.
Tianshi Chen is considered a child prodigy in China. To be more precise, his family has two highly gifted children. According to reports in the Chinese media, Tianshi and his two years older brother Yunji Chen were accepted into a special talent program as young teenagers at the university in Hefei, Anhui province.
After graduating with a PhD in computer science, they took up positions at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. There, the brothers worked side by side in research for almost a decade until they founded Cambricon in 2016. Their goal: developing computer chips for AI applications that enable more energy-efficient devices at a lower price. While Yunji continued to focus on research and stayed at the academy, Tianshi took over as CEO and helped the company’s rapid growth.
Analysts say that Cambricon’s chips are still significantly inferior to Nvidia’s. However, Cambricon is one of China’s leading companies when it comes to advances in AI chips. Cambricon was originally an important supplier for Huawei’s first AI-supported smartphones. Now, however, the Shenzhen-based technology giant is developing its own AI chips with its subsidiary HiSilicon and has scaled back its partnership with Cambricon. Huawei and Cambricon are now competitors.
As Beijing specifically promotes advanced chip R&D amid tensions with the US, Chen and his company have good prospects for continued strong growth. “The localization of AI chips has become a big trend,” wrote the investment bank Minsheng Securities in a recent report, adding that domestic chip companies are continuing to catch up. And they have to because the US is exporting less and less AI technology to China. In mid-January, the Biden administration further restricted the export of AI chips to China and Russia. The US wants to secure its lead in AI and prevent China from using this technology to strengthen its military. Therefore, China must develop its own semiconductor industry.
The market should remain big enough for competitors Huawei and Cambricon. After all, the gap left by Nvidia is enormous. Reuters reports that the US company’s market share in China could slump from 80 percent to around 50 percent this year due to US export restrictions. Although Huawei will likely capture a large share of this, there is still enough room for Cambricon to grow.
Cambricon is not yet profitable. However, the fact that its market capitalization is already at 32 billion euros shows that investors have a lot of trust in Chen Tianshi. Analysts predict the company will double its revenue this year to 4.3 billion yuan (around 550 million euros). The company must still prove whether Cambricon can live up to this enthusiasm. But the current hype surrounding the Chinese AI industry and the start-up DeepSeek also shows that China’s development of an independent semiconductor industry is in full swing. Jörn Petring
Isn’t he adorable? This six-legged robotic dog recently completed a series of scientific research tasks at the Chinese research station Zhongshan in Antarctica. It navigated through ice and snow without any problems while carrying a box on its back – it is said to be able to carry up to 100 kilograms. Special shoes, which his creators developed especially for him, prevent the robot dog from slipping in temperatures of up to minus forty degrees. In the future, the six-legged friend could even be used underwater. Or keep older people company with the help of AI technology.
For over 20 years, it has been a common practice among China’s wealthy families: Heavily pregnant Chinese women travel to the United States, preferably to California, to give birth to their baby, who then receives American citizenship. An entire industry has developed around this birth tourism. Travel agencies offer all-inclusive trips; postpartum centers care for the women on-site, assisted by specialized nurses. But Donald Trump now wants to abolish birthright citizenship by executive order. “The once commonplace sight of pregnant Chinese women strolling the streets of Rowland Heights in California may soon be gone forever,” writes Blanka Xia in her fascinating text about a very special form of Chinese tourism.
Our second text is also about the relationship between the United States and China. China’s exporters benefit from the little-known “de minimis” rule, which allows duty-free imports of goods up to 800 US dollars. The EU has a similar regulation, which allows packages with a value of less than 150 euros to be imported duty-free. This primarily benefits Chinese online retailers such as Shein, Temu and AliExpress. Trump now wants to close the loophole, which could even impact China’s growth figures, writes Jörn Petring.
And finally, today’s Profile also touches on Sino-American relations. It features the “king of the Chinese stock market” Chen Tianshi, co-founder and CEO of the technology group Cambricon, which many are already referring to as the Chinese Nvidia. Cambricon still lags behind its US competitor in developing advanced AI chips. However, Chen benefits from the US export controls, which aim to prevent the import of advanced semiconductors to China. The gap Nvidia leaves behind in China is huge. The US company’s market share in China could collapse from 80 percent to around 50 percent this year due to the US export controls, writes Jörn Petring. This promises massive growth opportunities for Chen.
When Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 20 prohibiting the acquisition of US citizenship for children born in the US to illegal immigrants or people with temporary visas, he sent many Chinese families into a state of shock. “I arrived in the US a few weeks ago and the due date is February 20. Can the child still get US citizenship automatically? The sky has fallen now,” wrote one user on Xiaohongshu (小红书).
Whether Trump’s executive order can be implemented easily remains open since the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution (14A) expressly stipulates the birthright to citizenship. But panic has already broken out among many Chinese families. For over 20 years, pregnant Chinese women have been traveling to the United States to give birth. Giving birth in the US has become a common practice for many wealthy Chinese families. In the past, many wanted to escape China’s one-child policy. Today, some see it as a first step towards future immigration to the US. Others are drawn to the quality of the American education system or hope for a better life for their children.
Such posts can be found in abundance on social media. Mr. Chen from Shanghai explains: “The medical standards in American private clinics are excellent. A private clinic of a comparable standard in Shanghai costs around 150,000 RMB (just under 20,000 euros), while the total cost of giving birth in the United States is just over 300,000 RMB (just under 40,000 euros).” Ms. Luo from Shenzhen traveled to Los Angeles in 2017 to give birth to her second daughter. Looking back, she says: “We didn’t have the financial means before, but now we can afford it. I want to offer my children more opportunities. With an American passport for my daughter, it will also be easier for us to immigrate to the US later.”
The trend of birth tourism can be traced back to the early 2000s. According to a report in the magazine Huanqiu (环球), around 600 Chinese women traveled to the United States to give birth in 2007. Five years later, the number had risen to 10,000; one year later, it had doubled. In the following years, their numbers grew exponentially. From 2016 until the start of the pandemic, 80,000 Chinese women traveled to the US every year to make use of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution.
It was originally passed after the end of the American Civil War and made it possible for freed African-American slaves and their children to obtain US citizenship. Later, people from other ethnic groups sought equal rights, the most well-known being the case of Wong Kim Ark (黄金德).
Wong Kim Ark was born in San Francisco, California. His parents were immigrants from Guangdong, China. Thanks to the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, he became a US citizen. After receiving his citizenship, he traveled to China twice. However, when he wanted to return to the United States for the second time, he was denied entry by the US customs authorities due to the “Chinese Exclusion Act.” This 1882 law barred Chinese workers from immigrating to the United States for ten years. Wong subsequently sued the US government to defend his civil rights. The case went all the way to the Supreme Court, where Wong eventually won.
In 1898, the US Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark was a US citizen by birth, even though his parents were Chinese nationals. His case ultimately established birthright citizenship in the United States.
In recent years, numerous Chinese celebrities such as presenter Dong Qing (董卿), journalist Chai Jing (柴静), actress Zhang Ziyi (章子怡) and the wife of Olympic boxing champion Zhou Shiming (邹市明) have given birth to their children in the United States.
The highly popular film Finding Mr. Right (北京遇上西雅图) tells the story of Wen Jiajia (played by Tang Wei 汤唯), who travels alone to the US city of Seattle to give birth to her child. In a so-called postpartum care center (月子中心), Jiajia meets a group of Chinese women who have come to the United States to give birth for various reasons. The film was not only a box-office hit, but also acted as an advertisement for the already booming industry.
The steadily growing demand has created a thriving industry. Agencies in China offer packages ranging from visa application, travel planning and accommodation to medical care, legal advice and educational planning. Typically, accommodation, food and transportation costs between 200,000 and 500,000 RMB, roughly equivalent to 26,300 and 65,730 euros, with agency fees accounting for around 20 to 40 percent of the total cost.
Most women generally travel to the United States around the seventh month of pregnancy and stay there for three months. California is the most popular destination, especially Los Angeles. The climate, the comparatively low medical costs and the large Chinese community have led to numerous postpartum care centers popping up here. According to Phoenix Television(凤凰卫视), there were over 3,000 such Chinese-run centers by 2017, most of which are located in mansions. In Rowland Heights, a popular Los Angeles neighborhood, 80 percent of the residents at the time were said to be pregnant women. Typically, five to seven expectant mothers live in such a villa. The centers provide daily meals, organize check-ups, shopping trips and postnatal care. One caregiver, referred to as “nanny(月嫂),” often looks after seven to eight mothers simultaneously. Most of these centers operate illegally – they do not have an official operating license and do not pay taxes.
This vast illegal business activity not only affects the lives of local residents, but has also led to declining property prices. Many residents organized protests against this practice. In March 2015, the FBI, immigration authorities and the tax authorities conducted a massive raid in Southern California. Numerous facilities were closed.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic and the deterioration of relations between China and the US, travel has become increasingly difficult for Chinese nationals. During Trump’s first term in office, the US State Department already ruled that birth tourism was not an acceptable reason for a so-called B2 visa, which led to a drastic decrease in visa approvals. Due to the increasing risks, many Chinese women have put their plans on hold. Many centers in Los Angeles have had to close as a result. Perhaps the once commonplace sight of pregnant Chinese women strolling the streets of Rowland Heights could soon be gone forever. Blanka Xia
Contrary to what he originally announced, Donald Trump did not directly introduce new tariffs against China on his first day in office. Instead, he signed a memorandum called “America First Trade Policy.” In it, he instructed the authorities to investigate the causes of the United States’ persistent trade deficits.
Nevertheless, Beijing is not in the clear yet. During his first term eight years ago, Trump also had a similar investigation launched. He only then launched a tariff war against China based on the results. The document he has now signed sheds light on what could be in store for China in just a few weeks. Trump’s memorandum explicitly questions the so-called “de minimis” rule.
This allows goods for private use to be imported into the United States without the usual duties and customs procedures. The EU also has a rule that allows packages with a value of less than 150 euros to be imported duty-free. Chinese online retailers such as Shein are taking advantage of this and splitting orders into several parcels to avoid customs duties, which has triggered massive discussions in Europe.
However, in America of all places, Chinese retailers have had it a lot easier so far as the country has the highest “de minimis” limit in the world. Goods up to 800 dollars can enter America duty-free. The main beneficiaries are online retailers based in China, such as Shein, Temu, and AliExpress, which have massively expanded their exports to the USA.
As Reuters reports, citing US customs data, shipments that fall under the duty-free rule have increased by more than 600 percent to over one billion items in the last ten years. Around four million parcels arrive in the United States every day – many of them from China.
China reportedly recently shipped the equivalent of 240 billion dollars worth of goods worldwide. If “de minimis” were to be massively restricted or even completely revoked in both the EU and the USA, this would strike a significant blow to China’s foreign trade. Nomura Bank estimates that ending the trade rule would slow China’s export growth by 1.3 percentage points and GDP growth by 0.2 points. Sectors such as clothing and electronics, which account for many de minimis exports, would be particularly affected.
Companies like Shein, the world’s largest fast fashion giant, would face massive challenges. They would probably have to raise their prices by 15 to 20 percent to compensate for tariffs – a risk as their business model is based on low prices and narrow margins. With the possible abolition of the de minimis rule, Trump is addressing an issue that has already received attention under the Biden administration. In September 2024, the Biden administration announced measures to restrict the use of the de minimis exemption.
Trump’s plans could go much further, especially as he would address two issues from his election campaign. On the one hand, the high trade deficit with China is a thorn in his side, and on the other, he has announced a crackdown on the fentanyl trade. Precursors of the synthetic opioid, which is the cause of a significant number of overdose deaths in the US, can enter the US in small packages virtually unchecked thanks to the “de minimis” rule.
Accompanied by Trump’s memorandum, the US Congress has already positioned itself. On January 23, congress members introduced a bipartisan bill that aims to abolish the de minimis exemption. However, the paper submitted to Congress goes even further. It calls for a complete restructuring of trade relations with China.
The bill envisages the gradual introduction of substantial tariffs, starting at 10 percent in the first year and increasing to 100 percent within five years. Trump may have been less focused on China in his first few days in office than observers predicted. However, it is clear that drastic changes are in the pipeline.
Chen Tianshi was the king of the Chinese stock market last year. No other company saw such strong growth on the Chinese stock market in 2024 as Cambricon, the semiconductor company Chen co-founded. Shares of the AI chip specialist, which some are already referring to as the Nvidia of China, rose by 383 percent in 2024. Investors and 40-year-old Chen must have been thrilled. His fortune is said to have increased to roughly 10 billion US dollars thanks to the stock market boom.
Tianshi Chen is considered a child prodigy in China. To be more precise, his family has two highly gifted children. According to reports in the Chinese media, Tianshi and his two years older brother Yunji Chen were accepted into a special talent program as young teenagers at the university in Hefei, Anhui province.
After graduating with a PhD in computer science, they took up positions at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. There, the brothers worked side by side in research for almost a decade until they founded Cambricon in 2016. Their goal: developing computer chips for AI applications that enable more energy-efficient devices at a lower price. While Yunji continued to focus on research and stayed at the academy, Tianshi took over as CEO and helped the company’s rapid growth.
Analysts say that Cambricon’s chips are still significantly inferior to Nvidia’s. However, Cambricon is one of China’s leading companies when it comes to advances in AI chips. Cambricon was originally an important supplier for Huawei’s first AI-supported smartphones. Now, however, the Shenzhen-based technology giant is developing its own AI chips with its subsidiary HiSilicon and has scaled back its partnership with Cambricon. Huawei and Cambricon are now competitors.
As Beijing specifically promotes advanced chip R&D amid tensions with the US, Chen and his company have good prospects for continued strong growth. “The localization of AI chips has become a big trend,” wrote the investment bank Minsheng Securities in a recent report, adding that domestic chip companies are continuing to catch up. And they have to because the US is exporting less and less AI technology to China. In mid-January, the Biden administration further restricted the export of AI chips to China and Russia. The US wants to secure its lead in AI and prevent China from using this technology to strengthen its military. Therefore, China must develop its own semiconductor industry.
The market should remain big enough for competitors Huawei and Cambricon. After all, the gap left by Nvidia is enormous. Reuters reports that the US company’s market share in China could slump from 80 percent to around 50 percent this year due to US export restrictions. Although Huawei will likely capture a large share of this, there is still enough room for Cambricon to grow.
Cambricon is not yet profitable. However, the fact that its market capitalization is already at 32 billion euros shows that investors have a lot of trust in Chen Tianshi. Analysts predict the company will double its revenue this year to 4.3 billion yuan (around 550 million euros). The company must still prove whether Cambricon can live up to this enthusiasm. But the current hype surrounding the Chinese AI industry and the start-up DeepSeek also shows that China’s development of an independent semiconductor industry is in full swing. Jörn Petring
Isn’t he adorable? This six-legged robotic dog recently completed a series of scientific research tasks at the Chinese research station Zhongshan in Antarctica. It navigated through ice and snow without any problems while carrying a box on its back – it is said to be able to carry up to 100 kilograms. Special shoes, which his creators developed especially for him, prevent the robot dog from slipping in temperatures of up to minus forty degrees. In the future, the six-legged friend could even be used underwater. Or keep older people company with the help of AI technology.
