LEADERDRIVE PROFITS SURGE ON HUMANOID ROBOT DEMAND
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Robotics component supplier Leader Harmonious Drive Systems Co. reported stronger profits last year and in Q1, driven by surging demand for Chinese humanoid robots.
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