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The most recent coverage shows a surge of activity across both industrial and consumer sectors. On March 10, Xiaomi began field‑testing its CyberOne‑derived humanoid robots on an electric‑vehicle production line, using a vision‑language‑action model and tactile perception system to perform assembly tasks. The following day, the Pittsburgh Robotics Network forecast that fully functional bipedal humanoids could drop below the $20,000 price point in 2026, citing Agility Robotics’ $400 million funding round and a new partnership with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada as evidence that the technology is moving from pilots to production deployments. At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on March 8, smartphone maker Honor introduced its first humanoid robot as part of an “augmented human intelligence” platform aimed at retail assistance, workplace inspection and companionship. In parallel, the startup Sunday announced a $165 million Series B round that values the company at $1.15 billion; its goal is to commercialise a household humanoid called Memo that can handle chores such as laundry and table clearing. Industry leaders from Agility Robotics, Boston Dynamics and ASTM International are scheduled to discuss the realistic capabilities and deployment pathways for humanoids at the Robotics Summit & Expo in Boston on May 27‑28, underscoring a shift from hype to concrete applications. Collectively, these developments indicate that humanoid robots are transitioning from laboratory prototypes to cost‑effective, real‑world solutions in factories, homes and public spaces.

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Let robots become skilled workers. Lei Jun and Ubtech have the same idea.

源媒汇2026-03-06 20:52

Making money is the top priority.

"Compared with performance shows, humanoid robots should be put to work in factories to do real things." This industry consensus found a more specific foothold at the National Two Sessions in 2026.

At the recent Two Sessions, Lei Jun, a National People's Congress deputy and the founder of Xiaomi Group, submitted five proposals in one go. One of them directly focused on those somewhat clumsy yet futuristic figures in the workshops - humanoid robots. He suggested promoting the transformation of humanoid robots from "apprentices" to "full - time workers" and accelerating their application in intelligent manufacturing. The market's keen perception has already been translated into action. In the past two years, "entering factories to work" has become a training method for leading humanoid robot companies. Products of companies such as UBTECH, Tesla, Xiaomi, Zhipu Robotics, and Unitree have entered different factory scenarios. Undoubtedly, UBTECH, headquartered in Shenzhen, is the benchmark in this "working wave."

In NIO's factory, the 1.7 - meter - tall Walker S series products of UBTECH are conducting quality inspections on door locks with millimeter - level precision. In Geely's 5G smart factory, they are shuttling between the three - dimensional warehouse and the general assembly workshop, coordinating the handling of large - sized material boxes. Thanks to this real - world factory training experience, UBTECH's humanoid products have accumulated thousands of hours of training time and sufficient real - environment data, which has become the core confidence for its technological iteration.

However, there is still room for improvement in the efficiency of humanoid robots. Recently, when being interviewed by the media, Zhou Jian, the founder of UBTECH, admitted that currently, in simple tasks such as loading and unloading and intelligent handling, the completion rate of a single product has reached 99%. But compared with human efficiency, it is expected to reach 60% by 2026.

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Lei Jun and Ubtech Share the Vision: Making Robots Skilled Workers - 让一部分人先看到未来

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Let robots become skilled workers. Lei Jun and Ubtech have the same idea.