China set to lead global humanoid robot race as labour shortages accelerate adoption, report warns - Robotics & Automation News

Humanoid robots, defined as “general-purpose, bipedal robots modeled after the human form and designed to work alongside humans,” are being developed for manufacturing, service roles, healthcare and even sporting applications. Some analysis suggests that by 2060 “there will be 3 billion humanoid robots, mainly working in households and service industries,” according to the report.

China emerges as dominant force Some speculative forecasts cited in the report suggest China could eventually deploy “approximately 300,000,000 humanoid robots” to compensate for demographic decline. China also leads the world in patent filings mentioning humanoid robotics between 2020 and 2025, according to the data presented. Skip to primary navigation

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China set to lead global humanoid robot race as labour shortages accelerate adoption, report warns

by David Edwards

A new intelligence report forecasts a rapid acceleration in the global market for humanoid robots, driven by population decline, advances in artificial intelligence, and intensifying geopolitical competition.