Published on: 2026-08-08
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Beijing, August 8 /Xinhua/ — In the first half of 2026, 116,000 new humanoid robot enterprises were registered, which is 9.5% more than in the same period last year. This was reported on Saturday by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of the PRC.
According to information from the aforementioned agency, in the first half of 2026, China maintained a steady growth dynamic in the number of enterprises related to new industries and new development directions. In several advanced sectors, explosive growth was noted; in particular, 55 thousand new enterprises were registered in the generative artificial intelligence segment, which is 28% more year-on-year, and 116 thousand in the humanoid robot sector.
It should be recalled that China leads the world in the development of humanoid robots. According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of the People’s Republic of China, in the first half of 2026, more than 400 types of full-fledged humanoid robots were developed in China, accounting for more than half of the total number worldwide.
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