Humanoid robotics company AGIBOT launches in Malaysia - manilatimes.net
Founded in 2023, Agibot develops embodied intelligent robots designed to learn, adapt and operate in real-world environments. In 2025, the company reached several milestones underscoring its position in humanoid robotics and embodied intelligence.
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The most recent reports show a surge of activity across the humanoid‑robot sector. In late January, China‑based Agibot, ranked No. 1 globally by Omdia, celebrated the rollout of its 5,168th mass‑produced unit and announced the launch of its operations in Malaysia, underscoring a rapid move into the Asia‑Pacific market. Global installations climbed to roughly 16,000 units, with Agibot accounting for about a third of the market, followed by Chinese firms Unitree and UBTech, while Tesla’s Optimus contributed nearly five percent of deployments. In the United States, Fauna Robotics introduced the friendly, child‑size “Sprout” robot aimed at home interaction, and Oversonic Robotics brought its RoBee platform to the U.S. market for healthcare and advanced manufacturing. Chinese startup LimX Dynamics revealed an agentic‑AI operating system that enables real‑time motion adjustments and outlined a three‑year plan to ship several thousand humanoids to the Middle East, with U.S. expansion still under discussion. Meanwhile, analysts and veteran roboticists remain cautious, noting persistent barriers such as safety, battery life, dexterity and cost, and pointing out that Tesla’s Optimus is not expected to reach consumers until the end of 2027.
Founded in 2023, Agibot develops embodied intelligent robots designed to learn, adapt and operate in real-world environments. In 2025, the company reached several milestones underscoring its position in humanoid robotics and embodied intelligence. These included the rollout of its 5,168th mass-produced humanoid robot, demonstrating industrial-grade manufacturing capability and large-scale commercial readiness. Agibot also advanced embodied AI through real-world reinforcement learning, enabling robots to be trained and deployed directly in physical production environments.
Agibot was ranked No. 1 globally by Omdia’s General-Purpose Embodied Intelligent Robot 2026 report, shipping more than 5,100 units and capturing a 39-percent share of the global market. In an interview with The Manila Times, Abel Deng, president for Asia-Pacific and the Middle East at Agibot, discussed the origins and applications of humanoid AI, as well as the role of human workers alongside humanoid robots.
The Manila Times (TMT): Can you tell us more about humanoid robots as opposed to AI, their origins and their uses?
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EARLIER this month, Agibot, a robotics company specializing in embodied intelligence, officially launched in Malaysia, marking the first in a series of strategic initiatives planned across the Asia-Pacific region in 2026.
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