US EditionChina Targets 100,000 Humanoid Robots in 2026 Production Push
China plans to mass-produce around 100,000 humanoid robots in 2026 to address labor shortages and increase productivity across various sectors, analysts said.
- This year, Chinese firms are ramping humanoid robot production as China accounted for over 80% of global installations in 2025, expanding deployment across industrial, consumer and eldercare sectors.
- Policy and industrial strategy encouraged automation upgrades, while the EV sector supply chain and private funding in Unitree and Galbot boosted capacity and valuations.
- Trials in EV factories show Xiaomi's CyberOne completed 90% of a human's work during a three-hour shift, but deployment remains early, says Xiaomi President Lu Weibing.
- Analysts project a $9 trillion global humanoid market by 2050, with China accounting for over 60%, while shipments remain small but aim for millions, displacing human labor.
- Safety experts warn that industry safety concerns and software and data limitations mean one high-profile accident could trigger public backlash as regulators and policymakers prepare more rules.
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China releases first humanoid robot standard system to support long-term growth
China has officially released its inaugural top-level design for the humanoid robot and embodied artificial intelligence (AI) standard system, covering the entire industrial chain and life cycle, CCTV News reported on Sunday, noting that this milestone marks a transition into a new phase of standardized and collaborative development for the sector.
In tests, Xiaomi's humanoid robots operated independently for three consecutive hours, completing tasks without human intervention.
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