China shipped more than 40,000 humanoid robots in the first half of the year, accounting for 97% of the world

Comparatively, Zhang Feng, Party Secretary of the China Electronics Society Council and Chairman of the China Humanoid Robot and Embodied Intelligence 100 People's Association, released the “2026 Humanoid Robot Industry Development Report” at the 2026 World Robotics Conference. The report analyzes the dimensions of industry overview, development trends, technical services, industrial chain, and product application scenarios, and focuses on comparing the development situation in the five countries of China, the United States, Germany, South Korea, and Japan.

The report puts forward four core findings: technological innovation has entered a new stage of “cluster emergence”, and environmental sensing, planning, decision-making and motion control capabilities continue to increase; the industrial chain has achieved a double leap in quality, efficiency and energy levels, and already has manufacturing capacity for the entire industry chain, from key chips and components to complete machines; industry applications have entered the stage of full expansion, shifting from small-batch production to normalized deployment and large-scale application; and ecological construction forms a new “four in one” paradigm for standards, talents, international cooperation and innovation infrastructure.

According to the report, in the first half of 2026, China shipped more than 40,000 humanoid robots, and the global share further increased to 97%. Humanoid robots are seen as important carriers of embodying intelligence, and are expected to play a greater role in manufacturing, warehousing and logistics, emergency rescue, home services, and medical care.