China’s humanoid robots ready for more real-world applications

From eye-catching performances at the 2025 Spring Festival Gala to competing alongside humans in sport games, China’s AI-powered humanoid robots are developing rapidly and ready for more real-world application scenarios.

The year 2025 is widely regarded within the industry as the start of mass production of commercial humanoid robots.

“China’s humanoid robots are now able to stand still, walk steadily and run fast. Efforts are made in expanding high-value application scenarios, including public services and industrial operations, to scale up new technologies and products.

They will continue to adopt an open competition mechanism for selecting the best candidates and establish major national science and technology projects to improve capabilities in developing large AI models, integrated joint modules, and computing chips,” said Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), at a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday.