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On October 19, 2026, Wei Wei, Director of the Science and Technology Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office that the full-year output of complete humanoid robot products in China is expected to exceed 100,000 units this year. Wei Wei also noted that in the first half of this year, China's complete humanoid robot products surpassed 400 models, with output exceeding 40,000 units, and related products have been validated and deployed in more than 300 key scenarios, including warehousing and logistics, catering and retail, and home services. Next, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will tackle key common technologies, advance real-world training, and release the "Guidelines for Building the National Humanoid Robot Industry Standards System (2026 Edition)." This estimate is currently an official statement made at the press conference, and no subsequent output data updates are available yet.
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MIIT: China's humanoid robot complete products expected to exceed 100,000 units for the full year
Wei Wei, Director of the Department of Science and Technology of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said at a State Council Information Office press conference that in the first half of this year, China's humanoid robot complete products exceeded 400 models with output surpassing 40,000 units, and are expected to exceed 100,000 units for the full year. Related products have been validated and deployed in more than 300 key scenarios, including warehousing and logistics, catering and retail, and home services. Next, the MIIT will tackle key common technologies, advance real-world training, and release the "National Humanoid Robot Industry Standards System Construction Guide (2026 Edition)."