James Kynge

And that just shows again how far the humanoids have come.

They can now assess their environment as they're running along.

They can follow a path.

They don't need to be controlled by somebody with a remote.

So this was a pretty amazing thing.

And I must say, I think YouTube and other internet channels have been lit up with this humanoid robot winning the race.

But to me, this is just one example of China moving into the passing lane when it comes to innovations of all types.

And at the risk of going a little bit laboratorial, I couldn't help but notice

The one that you mentioned, Alice, the in-vehicle toilet.

This is actually not a product yet.

It is at the moment just a patent.

But a Chinese carmaker, Ceres, has been granted the patent for what it calls an in-vehicle toilet.

It slides under the passenger seat of...

the car and presumably it slides out again if somebody needs a convenience break and it's made to satisfy this is according to the literature put out by the company it's made to quote satisfy users toilet needs on long journeys while camping or while staying in the car and

And just in case you're wondering, there are special fans and extractors made to deal with the byproducts of that.

There are also all kinds of other car-related innovations underway.

There's massage seats, karaoke systems, a fridge.

And all of these, I think, are trying to differentiate one car brand against another.

And in fact, in China last month, I was...

riding along in a car that gave me a massage as we went along.