Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, predicts China is poised to take the lead in the emerging humanoid robotics sector. Schmidt, now chairman and CEO of Relativity Space, said that China has already "won" the race for green technologies, such as solar panels and electric vehicles. The country's technological accumulation, vast manufacturing base and development model put it in good stead to lead the field of humanoid robotics. "Unitree just launched the R1 ... available in December. I've ordered one," he said.