China’s robotics industry is accelerating production of humanoid robots despite major technological and cost obstacles. Shanghai-based Agibot, backed by Tencent, BYD and Baidu, announced it has produced 5,000 humanoid units since 2023, putting it among the world’s top manufacturers.
Its robots, trained with specialized multimodal AI models, can perform tasks from factory inspections to public demonstrations, and the company predicts consumer adoption within five years.
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Rival Galbot, backed by Meituan and CATL, is focusing on retail and industrial applications, deploying humanoids in Beijing stores and developing wheeled models tailored for shelf operations.
Both companies rely on Nvidia platforms, alongside other Chinese firms like Unitree, Ubtech and Dobot.
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Analysts say the global market could explode mid-2030s as hardware and AI improve. But challenges persist, including high costs, weak motor skills, heat management and safety concerns.
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger cautioned that consumer-ready humanoids remain far off.
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