Issue 14 · Nov 2–8, 2026Agent Age News magazine · Other editions · Method · HU / ENG

How AI is affecting manufacturing, energy and logistics, curated weekly

robotics · Asia

Chinese humanoid makers account for over 97% of global shipments, report says

Aug 10, 2026 · Issue 2 · 4 sources, 4 articles

According to a report cited by Bloomberg, Chinese humanoid robot makers accounted for more than 97 percent of global shipments. A Korean analysis describes the gap between mass robot deployment in China and the early commercial phase of humanoids.

Who is affected and how

plant manager
When procuring humanoid robots, buyers must in practice reckon with Chinese suppliers.
supplier
For Western component and drivetrain suppliers, Chinese manufacturers appear both as competitors and as customers.

Narrative: Humanoids arrive in factories

Sources

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