How China Is Turning Commercial Humanoid Robots Into Next-Generation Soldiers — UNITED24 Media

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Authors: Katherina Popilnichenko

News Writer

A humanoid robot takes part in a wushu contest during the second World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China August 26, 2026. (Source: REUTERS) Official procurement records show that in June 2026, the PLA allocated approximately $300,000 for a system to collect and label data from cameras, radars, and robot movements across varied terrain.

The military interest follows the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, where machines competed in sprinting, boxing, and dancing. Two days after the event, the official PLA Daily called on researchers to speed up the transfer of technologies from laboratories to military proving grounds.