Over 2000 humanoid robots to compete in Beijing games
# Over 2,000 humanoid robots to compete in Beijing games Content media More than 2,000 humanoid robots from 16 countries are set to compete in Beijing this month, quadrupling participation from last year's inaugural event, according to state-run Xinhua news...
Key takeaways
- The most recent reports show that humanoid robots are moving from high‑profile demos toward limited commercial use while shipment volumes surge.
- Smart Analytics Global recorded roughly 19,100 units shipped worldwide in the first half of 2026 – more than three times the figure a year earlier – and projects full‑year deliveries near 60,000, with some analysts expecting as many as 100,000 units by year‑end.
- China dominates the market, supplying about 97 % of H1 shipments, backed by supportive policies such as new tariff codes for intelligent robots and insurance coverage for export projects.
- Unitree Robotics, the former global leader, is preparing a record‑size IPO on Shanghai’s STAR Market after shipping over 5,500 humanoids in 2025, and its low‑cost G1 model now costs about $16,000 with minimal electricity use.
- In the United States, Tau Robotics has launched a pilot that rents $30‑per‑hour humanoid cleaners to San Francisco households, though analysts say broad home adoption will still take several years.
Over 2,000 humanoid robots to compete in Beijing games
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More than 2,000 humanoid robots from 16 countries are set to compete in Beijing this month, quadrupling participation from last year's inaugural event, according to state-run Xinhua news agency.
The second edition of the World Humanoid Robot Games, scheduled for Aug. 22-26, has attracted 666 teams and 2,056 robots, it said.
Participants include teams from the US, Germany, Japan and Brazil, Xinhua reported, citing Jiang Guangzhi, director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology.
Chinese teams account for 641 of the registered teams. logo logo logo
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Drone crashes, sparks forest fire near Romania’s border with Ukraine Chinese manufacturers accounted for more than 97% of global humanoid robot shipments in the first half of 2026, according to California-based market research firm Smart Analytics Global.
The industry's rise has also strained ties with Washington.
The US Federal Communications Commission on July 29 restricted new foreign-made humanoid and quadruped robots from receiving the authorization generally required for import, marketing or sale in the US, citing cybersecurity and national security risks.
The restrictions do not affect robots already authorized for use in the US but could limit Chinese manufacturers' access to a key prospective market as they expand overseas.
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