Humanoid robots in China
HumanoidBeat coverage of China's humanoid robot industry: output forecasts, national standards, and companies such as Unitree, XPENG, AiMOGA and Alibaba's Amap team. Newest first; each story links to its sources.
- Alibaba's Amap team releases λ0, a humanoid model trained largely on human video
Researchers at Alibaba's Amap and Token Hub released λ0, a whole-body humanoid model trained on a 500-hour human video dataset; they report 62.5% success on four real-world tasks with a Unitree G1. - XPENG shows IRON switching between handshakes, fist bumps and high fives
A new XPENG video shows its IRON humanoid adapting as a tester changes gestures mid-movement; XPENG credits its VLA 2.0 model, which it says re-evaluates the scene every 0.2 seconds. - AiMOGA opens worldwide pre-orders for Mobo, a 0.9 m family companion humanoid
AiMOGA Robotics says it has opened global pre-orders for Mobo, a 0.9-metre home companion humanoid with 22 degrees of freedom; no price was announced. - Chinese humanoid makers seek factory and cafe trials in South Korea
UBTech, Anyverse Dynamics and other Chinese firms are pursuing trials in South Korea as Seoul proposes 3.1 trillion won for physical AI, Korea Times reports. - Unitree says it is building "Rehearsal", a self-improving loop for robot software
Unitree's Wang Xingxing said on 22 Oct 2026 the firm is developing "Rehearsal", a loop for robots to write code, test it in simulation and improve (SCMP). - Why Unitree's H2-X "Guardian" video is getting attention
Unitree's H2-X teaser shows martial arts and staged rescue scenes; outlets note it released few specifications and it is unclear how autonomous the demos were. - Danish grocer Føtex pilots Unitree humanoids for overnight restocking
Føtex, part of Salling Group, has started a multi-year pilot with HIVE Robots to train humanoid robots to restock shelves after closing time, ESM Magazine reports. - Schaeffler opens Taicang factory where humanoids help build parts for humanoids
Schaeffler says its new Taicang, China factory uses six humanoids to assemble joint modules, including actuators, for other humanoid robots. - China expects over 100,000 humanoid robots built in 2026 as first national standards approach
A Chinese ministry official said China expects over 100,000 humanoids built in 2026, per China's SCIO; first national standards apply from April 2027.
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