US EditionHumanoid robots show off their language and boxing skills in Hong Kong
More than 100 robots were shown as Chinese makers highlighted customer service, museum guide and security uses.
- On Monday, more than 100 robots were showcased at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, including an AGIBOT Innovation robot that sang songs and spoke in Mandarin and English, answering visitor questions.
- Beijing's latest five-year plan vows to "target the frontiers of science and technology," with humanoid robot development part of the 2026-2030 strategy as technology has evolved into an area of competition with the U.S. with national security implications.
- Official data showed China had more than 140 humanoid-robot manufacturers and more than 330 models in 2025; Omdia ranked AGIBOT, Unitree Robotics, and UBTech Robotics Corp. as top-tier vendors, with the first two companies each shipping more than 5,000 units last year.
- Shenzhen DX Intech Technology business director Wang Zuhua said the company sold more than 400 robots with soft synthetic faces now working in museums and government venues on mainland China, where they lead guests and provide venue tours.
- EngineAI global strategy officer Robert Chan foresaw robots evolving toward human-like bodies with emotional exchanges, stating "the warmth and emotion exchange with the human being" helps robots assist humans; Chan cited China's collaborative technology-sharing advantage over the U.S. and Europe.
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A spectacular technology demonstration revealed what advanced machines are capable of today - communication, movement and human interaction on a new level.
Humanoid robots show off their language, boxing skills in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — A humanoid robot about the size of a primary school student had something to share in Hong Kong — it sang songs and spoke to people in Mandarin and English, answering whatever questions they posed and delighting the audience around it. More than 100 robots were showcased at two exhibitions starting Monday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. The X2 Ultra robot from China’s prominent humanoid robot manufacturer AGIBOT In…
A humanoid robot had something to share in Hong Kong: he sang songs and spoke to people in Mandarin and English, answering any questions they asked him and delighting the public around him. More than 100 robots are being exhibited in two exhibitions that began on Monday at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. Among them was the X2 Ultra robot by the Chinese humanoid robot manufacturer AGIBOT Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co. When a…
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