China

With a global debut at CES 2026 and high-level praise from Premier Li Qiang, EngineAI has officially scheduled its "Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend" (URKL) competition for February 9.

In a high-altitude display of endurance, Unitree’s G1 humanoid robot completed a 130,000-step "autonomous challenge" in the extreme cold of Altay to promote China Media Group’s upcoming Winter Olympics coverage.

A new technical deep-dive from XPENG Robotics reveals the 'body logic' behind the IRON humanoid, including a rebuilt reinforcement learning stack and proprietary algorithms used to simulate complex 3D-printed lattice muscles.

Shenzhen-based LimX Dynamics has raised \$200 million in Series B funding to accelerate the development of its "Tri-Form" modular robots and the new COSA "Agentic OS," signaling a major push for real-world humanoid deployment.

Xpeng’s "Iron" humanoid robot took to a public stage in Shenzhen for a surprise interaction event, showcasing its "human-like" gait and "bionic" design to weekend shoppers.