Jack Ma-backed Ant Group Co. showcased its first humanoid robot on Thursday, formally joining an intensifying effort by Chinese companies to compete with the US in commercializing a frontier technology.The company’s unit Shanghai Ant Lingbo Technology Co., also known as Robbyant, demonstrated its R1 humanoid model at the 2025 Inclusion Conference on the Bund in Shanghai. The robot can serve as a tour guide, sort medicine at pharmacies, provide medical consultation or perform basic kitchen tasks....