China’s robot makers display latest humanoid robots at conference in Beijing
Video # China’s robot makers display latest humanoid robots at conference in Beijing China kicked off the 2026 World Robot Conference with companies showcasing the country’s expanding robotics industry. Organizers say around 3,000 products will be showcased.
Key takeaways
- The most recent headlines on humanoid robots show a surge of activity across several regions.
- In Kazakhstan, officials announced the construction of a full‑cycle humanoid‑robot factory, with AgiBot and the local QAZBOT team demonstrating robots that can dance, perform martial‑arts moves and interact with humans as part of a drive to build a domestic robotics and AI industry.
- In China, the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing have become an annual showcase; this year’s opening featured the “Lightning” robot from Honor running 100 m in 9.32 seconds—faster than Usain Bolt’s 9.58‑second record—and a standing high‑jump of 2.88 m, both eclipsing human marks.
- The same event highlighted over 2,000 humanoids competing in races, table‑tennis, soccer and other tasks, underscoring China’s rapid progress despite new U.S. import bans on foreign‑made humanoids.
- Meanwhile, Chinese firm Unitree Robotics celebrated a blockbuster Shanghai IPO, its shares closing more than 460 % above the offering price, and its founder warned that a “ChatGPT moment” for humanoid robots could still be a decade away because the machines still struggle with task generalisation and precise movement.
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China kicked off the 2026 World Robot Conference with companies showcasing the country’s expanding robotics industry. Organizers say around 3,000 products will be showcased. Some of the humanoids danced, and one even played ping pong with a human opponent. (AP video: Wayne Zhang and Wu Jia)
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