China

At the inaugural HEIS conference in Beijing, industry giants Unitree and AgiBot joined regulators to release China’s first comprehensive humanoid standard system, signaling a shift toward industrial utility and mass-production reliability.

Industrial giant Schaeffler formalizes its humanoid ambitions by establishing "Schaeffler Embodied Intelligent Robotics (Taicang) Co., Ltd.," a move that integrates hardware manufacturing with a dedicated AI computing hub in the heart of China’s German enterprise cluster.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz led a delegation of 30 German business executives to Unitree’s Hangzhou headquarters, signaling a potential shift from humanoid entertainment to global industrial cooperation.

Xpeng is transitioning from prototypes to physical infrastructure, announcing a 110,000-square-meter production base in Guangzhou to industrialize its "Iron" humanoid platform.

AgiBot has officially launched its full humanoid and industrial robot portfolio in Europe, securing a strategic partnership with Tier 1 automotive supplier Minth Group to drive localized deployment and manufacturing.