China dominates humanoid robot production, but can its robots actually work?
China is investing heavily in humanoid robots, aiming to replicate the industrial success of its electric vehicle and solar panel sectors. But despite viral displays of kung fu, dancing and boxing, many robots remain slow and struggle with unpredictable real-world tasks.
With more than 150 companies, massive state funding, an embodied AI data shortage and falling prices, can China turn its humanoid robot boom into a commercially viable industry or is a major market shakeout coming?
