A Chinese robotics startup has begun accepting preorders for its artificial intelligence-powered humanoid robot featuring dexterous manipulation and straight-leg walking for 199,000 yuan ($27,500), with the company reportedly planning to start mass production by the middle of this year.The Dobot Atom robot, developed by the robotics firm Dobot based in Shenzhen in southern China's Guangdong Province, can complete tasks such as preparing breakfast, pouring milk, toasting bread and carrying a box, according to a video released by the company last week.The humanoid is 153 centimeters tall and …READ FULL ARTICLE