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MIIT: China Produced More Than 40,000 Humanoid Robots in H1 2026

The ministry counted more than 400 whole-machine product models, reported output above 40,000 units and forecast full-year output above 100,000.

ROBOPALLAS · 2026-10-20 · SOURCE: MIIT
Wei Wei, Director of MIIT’s Department of Science and Technology.
Wei Wei, Director of MIIT’s Department of Science and Technology.Original caption (Chinese): 工业和信息化部科技司司长 魏巍

China had more than 400 humanoid-robot product models and produced over 40,000 units in the first half of 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said. The ministry expects full-year output to exceed 100,000 units.

It also said humanoid-robot and embodied-intelligence products are advancing through validation and deployment in more than 300 priority scenarios, including warehouse logistics, food retail and home services.

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