China based Unitree Robotics is aiming to scale production of its humanoid robots to as many as 20000 units in 2026, marking a sharp increase from roughly 5500 units shipped in 2025. The ambitious target follows the company’s high visibility appearance at China’s
China’s leading humanoid robotics companies stepped into the national spotlight during this year’s Spring Festival Gala, the annual television spectacle broadcast by state media that reaches hundreds of millions of viewers across the country. Their prominent appearance signalled how robotics is moving from
Humanoid robots built by Chinese manufacturers are drawing enthusiastic crowds in San Francisco, where technology startups are staging virtual reality controlled boxing matches that blend entertainment with advanced robotics. At a recent event in the Bay Area, spectators filled a small venue to
Humanoid robots are beginning to find a commercial foothold in China not on factory floors but on dance floors, as companies test demand for low cost, short term robot rentals focused on entertainment and social events. While industrial automation remains the long term
China’s humanoid robot makers are rapidly shifting their priorities from physical movement and mechanical design to advanced artificial intelligence, as the race to commercialise humanoid robots enters a decisive new phase. Companies across the sector are now betting that smarter “brains”, rather than
China’s humanoid robot industry is accelerating faster than expected, with new forecasts pointing to a sharp increase in unit sales as production costs fall and commercial adoption widens. A revised outlook from a major US investment bank now expects China’s humanoid robot sales
China’s push to industrialise humanoid robotics took a significant step forward as Eyou Robot Technology opened what it describes as the world’s first fully automated production line dedicated to humanoid robot joints. The facility, located in Shanghai’s Pudong district, is designed to support
Robotics excitement meets a reality check China’s fast growing robotics sector may need at least five years before it reaches the kind of mass adoption moment seen in the electric vehicle industry, according to a leading private equity investor. The warning comes as
A major moment for China’s robotics ambitions China’s humanoid robot manufacturers and artificial intelligence hardware start-ups from Hong Kong are preparing for a high profile showing at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The annual consumer electronics exhibition has become a key global stage
A catwalk moment that captured China’s robotics momentum One of the most talked about moments in China’s robotics sector this year came not from a laboratory but from a fashion style runway. During a public showcase, a humanoid robot developed by electric vehicle
