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Robotics: Industry Trends
Discover how China is becoming a global leader in robotics, integrating automation into industries and daily life.
Chinese team Fierce Roc was crowned champion of Battle of the Robots at the Games of the Future Abu Dhabi 2025. Phoo: Handout
China technology

Chinese team smashes robot rival as sparks fly at Abu Dhabi showdown

Deep-Sea Shark 3, built by China’s Fierce Roc team, kicks some bot at the Battle of the Robots at Abu Dhabi’s Games of the Future.

China technology

Video | Humanoid robots take centre stage at Shanghai summit

Science

How China’s US$150,000 robot start-up beat Elon Musk in 2 years

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Made in China 2025

China’s Unitree teases platform allowing users to control robots via smartphones

Hangzhou robotics unicorn’s platform is designed to bring embodied intelligence into everyday life.

Unitree Robotics is preparing for a listing on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Market. Photo: Handout
Made in China 2025

China’s Pudu Robotics rolls out overseas charm offensive with robot dog

Quadruped dubbed D5 from Pudu – founded by former HKUST engineering student Felix Zhang – draws crowds at Tokyo expo.

Robotics

Shenzhen robotics start-up Daimon secures China Mobile backing for AI push

Daimon Robotics, co-founded by HKUST professor Wang Yu, received a fresh injection of funds from the mobile operator’s Lianchang Fund.

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Tsinghua University sets up research institute in push for robotics talent

The Institute for Embodied Intelligence and Robotics will be led by Zhang Tao, director of the university’s automation department.

Tsinghua University’s Institute of Embodied AI and Robotics will integrate resources from its different schools. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

‘Real Steel’: PLA unveils motion-controlled combat robot to 13 countries

Chinese and foreign military cadets test bomb disposal robot using voice commands and discuss ethical boundaries of AI in war: state media.

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Chinese schools offer ‘embodied intelligence’ courses to aid robotics industry

Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Zhejiang University are among seven schools that plan to offer ‘embodied intelligence’ as a new major.

Robotics

Changan Auto becomes latest Chinese carmaker to join humanoid robot bandwagon

State-owned carmaker invests US$31.8 million to take a 50 per cent stake in Changan Tianshu Intelligent Robotics Technology.

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Xpeng’s next-generation Iron humanoid robot interacts with the media during a tour of the company’s headquarters in Guangzhou last month. Photo: AFP
Robotics

UBTech humanoid robots to patrol China-Vietnam border crossings

The initiative features the industrial-grade Walker S2, billed as the world’s first humanoid robot capable of replacing its own battery.

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A UBTech humanoid robot seen at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing in July. Photo: Reuters
Xiaomi

Xiaomi open-sources AI model spanning autonomous driving and robotics

EV and AI initiatives have become an increasingly important part of Xiaomi’s business.

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UBTech’s 2026 humanoid robots production to grow 10-fold to 5,000

Production cost is falling 20 per cent every year, says UBTech’s chief branding officer Michael Tam during an interview with the Post.

China consumption

Shanghai dreams of a new era of ‘AI restaurants’. But can diners stomach it?

The Chinese city aims to pioneer a new age of ‘smart dining’, where automated kitchens, robot servers and data-driven menus are the norm.

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A server robot waits tables at a restaurant in China’s eastern Zhejiang province. Automation is rapidly spreading in China’s vast catering sector, with Shanghai aiming to accelerate the rollout of new technologies. Photo: Xinhua
Robotics

China’s humanoid robots: UBTech scores US$112 million in factory orders

Buoyed by industrial orders and the sector’s momentum, UBTech’s share price has gained more than 150 per cent this year.

UBTech’s Walker S2 demonstrates its ability to change its own battery. Photo: Weibo/ i陆三金
Made in China 2025

Unitree, AgiBot robots steal the show at Shanghai’s import expo

Humanoid robots and cyber dogs are among the showstoppers that help companies gain sales opportunities at the CIIE.

Artificial intelligence

Video | Meet the spider robot that 3D prints homes

The large-legged robot can straddle walls of two-storey buildings while printing out structures.

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China manufacturing

China’s industrial robot production overtakes 2024 levels amid automation drive

Sectors cranking out cars, electronics and new-energy products are accelerating China’s advancements in robotics, with strong downstream demand.

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Torch-bearer humanoid robot Kuavo runs during the torch relay for China’s 15th National Games in Shenzhen on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
China manufacturing

China’s robot makers race to roll out cheaper humanoids – but is it sustainable?

Budget-friendly models are raising hopes that humanoids have finally gone mainstream – but business model fragile, industry insiders say.

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China travel

China’s robot-powered factories turn hi-tech production lines into tourist spots

The advanced manufacturing sector is fast emerging as the travel industry’s latest growth driver.

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Start-up Deep Robotics scrambles for top talent amid China’s quest for dominance

The company needs talent in the algorithm area to help fine-tune its humanoid robots, top executive Li Chao says.

Hangzhou-based Deep Robotics debuted its biped humanoid robot DR01 at the World Robot Conference last year. Photo: Handout
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China’s Noetix debuts ‘family-friendly’ US$1,400 humanoid robot

The Bumi model signals the ‘entry of humanoid robots into the consumer market’, the company says.

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The Noetix Bumi is priced at about US$1,400. Photo: QQ.com
China trade

Robots take centre stage at Canton Fair, defying US tariff concerns

Booths displaying hi-tech products attract plenty of potential buyers at China’s oldest and biggest trade exhibition.

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US-China tech war

China’s lesson for the US: it takes more than chips to win the AI race

The AI war is increasingly waged among ‘hyperscalers’ – companies with full-stack capabilities across software, hardware and applications.

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Alibaba

Alibaba’s Qwen lab sets up robotics team, showcasing its AI ambitions

The announcement suggests the Chinese tech giant is accelerating its development in the field of AI-powered hardware.

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Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangzhou, China’s eastern Zhejiang province. Photo: Reuters
China manufacturing

As China’s population falls, 300,000-strong robot army keeps factories humming

The country leads the world in newly installed industrial robots, far ahead of Japan and the US.

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Humanoid robot AI technology with the Chinese flag in the background. Photo: Shutterstock
US-China tech war

Opinion | Consumers will decide the course of the US-China tech rivalry

As Washington and Beijing aim to weaken the other side’s tech ecosystem, both are vying for dominance in the global marketplace.

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China manufacturing

China aims to leapfrog the US in robotics. Its latest tactic: robot boot camps

The training bases will speed up the development of new robots by putting them through their paces in a range of settings.

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