China

The second annual Beijing Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon saw a historic leap in performance, with Honor’s "Lightning" model surpassing the human world record. While 300 robots competed in China, a sharp contrast emerged as Tesla opted to showcase Optimus on the sidelines of the Boston Marathon.

At the 2026 AGIBOT Partner Conference, the Shanghai-based robotics leader announced five new robotic platforms and eight foundational AI models, declaring a shift from technical demos to scalable industrial productivity.

German retail giant Rossmann has launched a year-long pilot program using the UBTECH Walker S2 humanoid robot to automate repetitive warehouse tasks, marking a significant expansion of UBTECH's industrial footprint into Europe.

After a year of distancing itself from third-party performance at the Beijing Humanoid Robot Marathon, Unitree officially enters the race with a fine-tuned H1 aiming for a sub-60-minute half-marathon.

Closing out AGIBOT AI Week, the company moves beyond the lab to announce the successful integration of AGIBOT G2 robots into Longcheer Technology’s live consumer electronics assembly lines.