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Humanoid Robotics Industry Risks Collapse, China Warns
(MENAFN) China's top economic planning agency has sounded the alarm over a potential bubble threatening the nation's rapidly expanding humanoid robotics sector, cautioning that unchecked investment could destabilize the market.
During a press briefing in Beijing Thursday, Li Chao, a spokesperson for the National Development and Reform Commission, revealed that authorities are working to prevent the industry's explosive growth from spiraling out of control.
"Frontier industries have long grappled with the challenge of balancing the speed of growth against the risk of bubbles – an issue now confronting the humanoid robot sector as well," the official said.
China currently hosts over 150 firms operating in the humanoid robotics space, with Unitree standing out as a major player. The company's robotic dancers captured national attention during this year's Spring Festival Gala performance.
This past February, Unitree unveiled footage showcasing its G1 humanoid robot executing Kung fu techniques.
Emerging competitors like AgiBot and Galbot have unveiled their own mechanical humanoids capable of completing marathons, practicing kickboxing, and preparing coffee, among numerous other functions.
Beijing has officially designated the surging robotics sector as one of six strategic economic pillars for the next half-decade.
The investment stampede has propelled the Solactive China Humanoid Robotics Index, which monitors robot-manufacturer stocks, upward by nearly 30% year-to-date.
Global technology titans including Tesla, Meta, and OpenAI have likewise intensified their humanoid robot development efforts in recent years.
Last month, WIRED magazine quoted Tesla CEO Elon Musk as predicting that a "robot army" could become a reality in the not-so-distant future.
Tesla's humanoid machine, Optimus, has already demonstrated basic capabilities at corporate showcases, with an upgraded Optimus V3 model slated for launch in early 2026.
Musk has claimed that humanoid robots could transform society by taking over manual labor or even rendering work optional altogether for humans.
During a press briefing in Beijing Thursday, Li Chao, a spokesperson for the National Development and Reform Commission, revealed that authorities are working to prevent the industry's explosive growth from spiraling out of control.
"Frontier industries have long grappled with the challenge of balancing the speed of growth against the risk of bubbles – an issue now confronting the humanoid robot sector as well," the official said.
China currently hosts over 150 firms operating in the humanoid robotics space, with Unitree standing out as a major player. The company's robotic dancers captured national attention during this year's Spring Festival Gala performance.
This past February, Unitree unveiled footage showcasing its G1 humanoid robot executing Kung fu techniques.
Emerging competitors like AgiBot and Galbot have unveiled their own mechanical humanoids capable of completing marathons, practicing kickboxing, and preparing coffee, among numerous other functions.
Beijing has officially designated the surging robotics sector as one of six strategic economic pillars for the next half-decade.
The investment stampede has propelled the Solactive China Humanoid Robotics Index, which monitors robot-manufacturer stocks, upward by nearly 30% year-to-date.
Global technology titans including Tesla, Meta, and OpenAI have likewise intensified their humanoid robot development efforts in recent years.
Last month, WIRED magazine quoted Tesla CEO Elon Musk as predicting that a "robot army" could become a reality in the not-so-distant future.
Tesla's humanoid machine, Optimus, has already demonstrated basic capabilities at corporate showcases, with an upgraded Optimus V3 model slated for launch in early 2026.
Musk has claimed that humanoid robots could transform society by taking over manual labor or even rendering work optional altogether for humans.
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