China

Facing a talent shortage estimated at one million workers, top Chinese universities are breaking down academic silos to create dedicated degree programs for humanoid robotics.

Following skepticism over its cinematic T800 reveal, the Shenzhen robotics firm releases raw footage to prove its "action hero" robot is hardware, not Hollywood effects.

Shenzhen’s EngineAI has fully revealed its flagship T800 humanoid with a high-octane video demonstration and official specifications, confirming a 1.73m frame, Nvidia Thor compute, and a strategy that blurs the line between robotic combat and warehouse labor.

Lei Jun outlines a roadmap for deploying humanoid robots in manufacturing as a stepping stone to the home market, backed by new open-source AI models.

Unitree Robotics has finished its mandatory IPO guidance process with CITIC Securities, moving it one step closer to potentially becoming China’s first publicly traded humanoid robotics company.