On a breezy Sunday afternoon along Shenzhen Bay, a sleek humanoid robot sporting metallic limbs and laser-focused sensors sprinted past joggers and cyclists, with its fluid strides mirroring a human athlete.。
China's first heterogeneous humanoid robot training facility was inaugurated in Shanghai on 吃瓜群眾January 21, 2025, which is able to accommodate over 100 humanoid robots, the largest of its kind in China.。
At the beginning of the year, local governments across the country have been rolling out the red carpet for companies like EngineAI, betting that embodied AI could unlock vast growth opportunities. As key words such as "intelligent robots" and "embodied AI" were underlined in China's 2025 Government Work Report, industry insiders projected that this year will emerge more innovation breakthroughs in the humanoid robot industry.。
Nationwide efforts。
Nationwide efforts。
China's first heterogeneous humanoid robot training facility was inaugurated in Shanghai on January 21, 2025, which is able to accommodate over 100 humanoid robots, the largest of its kind in China.。
Policy stimulus。
Notably, Zhejiang's 2025 Government Work Plan stated that the province "will plan and build future industries, deepen the 'artificial intelligence +' initiative, accelerate the planning of new industries and business formats such as humanoid robot, establish a growth mechanism for investment in future industries, and cultivate a number of future industry pilot areas," aiming to further consolidate the province's humanoid robot R&D edge.。
Policy stimulus。
By 2027, Shenzhen aims to cultivate over 10 enterprises valued at more than 10 billion yuan ($1.38 billion) and more than 20 enterprises with revenues exceeding 1 billion yuan. The city plans to implement over 50 large-scale application scenarios worth billions and expand the related industrial scale to over 100 billion yuan, with the embodied intelligent robot industry cluster surpassing 1,200 enterprises, according to the action plan.。
Shenzhen, China's tech hub in Guangdong, on March 3 released an 18-point action plan on enhancing the city's technology innovation and industrial development in embodied intelligent robot from 2025 to 2027, which includes efforts to tackle key component breakthroughs, advance R&D in AI chips for robots, and develop high-performance bionic multi-finger dexterous hands, among other advancements.。
By 2027, Shenzhen aims to cultivate over 10 enterprises valued at more than 10 billion yuan ($1.38 billion) and more than 20 enterprises with revenues exceeding 1 billion yuan. The city plans to implement over 50 large-scale application scenarios worth billions and expand the related industrial scale to over 100 billion yuan, with the embodied intelligent robot industry cluster surpassing 1,200 enterprises, according to the action plan.。
China's two leading metropolises, Beijing and Shanghai, have also integrated local R&D resources to reinforce embodied intelligence. Beijing on February 28 released an action plan targeting technology innovation and industry cultivation of embodied intelligence, which will promote the field across four dimensions: technological innovation, platform support, scenario-driven applications, and ecosystem optimization.。
Embodied intelligence or humanoid robots, as an important direction of the new generation of artificial intelligence technology, not only have broad market application prospects but also serve as a key force in driving high-quality economic and social development, Wang Peng, an associate research fellow at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times on Tuesday, noting that domestic industry is striving for commercialization with more breakthroughs expected in 2025.。
Shenzhen-based robotics firm UBTECH announced recently that it had achieved a global first by successfully conducting collaborative training for multiple humanoid robots across diverse scenarios and tasks in a 5G-wired smart factory of Chinese electric brand Zeekr. In January this year, UBTECH and manufacturing giant Foxconn announced that the two companies will establish a strategic partnership to advance the integration of UBTECH's humanoid robots into Foxconn's intelligent manufacturing processes.。
The humanoid robot, "PM01," was developed by Shenzhen-based robotics startup EngineAI, which quickly switched between "double-leg support" and "single-leg support" phases, and overcame the brief airborne stage to ensure stable landing during running. Just weeks ago, the company's robot executed the world's first flawless forward somersault performed by a humanoid robot, stunning the entire technology community.。
On February 6, South China's Guangdong Province, which has already seen humanoid robots working in local manufacturing plants, released an action plan for fostering a modern industrial system in 2025. It aims to accelerate breakthroughs in machine brains, limbs, bodies, and key core components while actively promoting innovation in application scenarios for intelligent robots.。
His motion proposed setting five levels, from L1 to L5, for intelligent humanoid robots based on their capabilities, in order to promote the commercialization of intelligent humanoid robots referencing the nation's development plan for new-energy vehicles.。
At the beginning of the year, local governments across the country have been rolling out the red carpet for companies like EngineAI, betting that embodied AI could unlock vast growth opportunities. As key words such as "intelligent robots" and "embodied AI" were underlined in China's 2025 Government Work Report, industry insiders projected that this year will emerge more innovation breakthroughs in the humanoid robot industry.。
Embodied intelligence or humanoid robots, as an important direction of the new generation of artificial intelligence technology, not only have broad market application prospects but also serve as a key force in driving high-quality economic and social development, Wang Peng, an associate research fellow at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, told the Global Times on Tuesday, noting that domestic industry is striving for commercialization with more breakthroughs expected in 2025.。
The humanoid robot, "PM01," was developed by Shenzhen-based robotics startup EngineAI, which quickly switched between "double-leg support" and "single-leg support" phases, and overcame the brief airborne stage to ensure stable landing during running. Just weeks ago, the company's robot executed the world's first flawless forward somersault performed by a humanoid robot, stunning the entire technology community.。
China's 2025 Government Work Report, submitted on March 5 to the national legislature for deliberation during the annual two sessions and approved on Tuesday, stated that it will support the extensive application of large-scale AI models and vigorously develop new-generation intelligent terminals and smart manufacturing equipment, including humanoid robots.。
On February 6, South China's Guangdong Province, which has already seen humanoid robots working in local manufacturing plants, released an action plan for fostering a modern industrial system in 2025. It aims to accelerate breakthroughs in machine brains, limbs, bodies, and key core components while actively promoting innovation in application scenarios for intelligent robots.。
Notably, Zhejiang's 2025 Government Work Plan stated that the province "will plan and build future industries, deepen the 'artificial intelligence +' initiative, accelerate the planning of new industries and business formats such as humanoid robot, establish a growth mechanism for investment in future industries, and cultivate a number of future industry pilot areas," aiming to further consolidate the province's humanoid robot R&D edge.。
His motion proposed setting five levels, from L1 to L5, for intelligent humanoid robots based on their capabilities, in order to promote the commercialization of intelligent humanoid robots referencing the nation's development plan for new-energy vehicles.。
He Xiaopeng, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) and chairman and CEO of Chinese electric carmaker XPENG, said that mention of embodied intelligence in the Government Work Report is highly forward-looking.。
On a breezy Sunday afternoon along Shenzhen Bay, a sleek humanoid robot sporting metallic limbs and laser-focused sensors sprinted past joggers and cyclists, with its fluid strides mirroring a human athlete.。