China spent $230M on humanoid robots in H1 2026, up from $6M two years ago. The technology still has a long way to go to match the ambition.

China produces 90% of the world's humanoid robots with prices as low as $6,000, but a massive AI training data gap limits them to scripted tasks.

China spent $230M on humanoid robots in H1 2026, up from $6M two years ago. The technology still has a long way to go to match the ambition.