For every 4 yuan of robot exports, 1 yuan is made in Shenzhen; Shenzhen robots are selling like hotcakes globally.
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Accelerating its global expansion, my country's robot exports reached nearly 20 billion yuan in the first five months of this year.
This year, my country's robot exports have continued to expand, with a constantly optimized product structure, injecting new momentum into the globalization of high-end manufacturing. According to customs statistics, in the first five months of this year, domestically produced robots accelerated their global expansion. A total of 10.377 million robots, listed separately, were exported, with a total export value of 19.99 billion yuan, reaching more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. The EU and ASEAN were the main export destinations. Looking at specific categories, my country's robot exports have formed a diversified matrix. Cleaning robots lead all categories, with exports reaching 14 billion yuan, accounting for more than 70% of the total robot export value. Relying on core technologies such as autonomous navigation, automatic dust collection, and intelligent wastewater recycling, domestically produced cleaning robots accurately match the diverse living environments overseas, demonstrating significant advantages. In the industrial application sector, approximately 70,000 domestically produced industrial robots were exported in the first five months, with overseas application scenarios continuing to expand. Handling robots equipped with visual recognition and intelligent algorithms are widely used in large-scale overseas infrastructure and transportation projects; welding robots with automatic scanning and modeling functions can calculate the optimal process solution in real time; and collaborative robots are playing a significant role in overseas food, pharmaceutical, and daily chemical light manufacturing industries. In cutting-edge emerging sectors, over 8,000 intelligent bionic robots have been exported, covering diverse scenarios such as equipment inspection, scientific research and teaching, and public services. Leveraging China's complete and comprehensive industrial chain, the export scale of domestically produced robots is steadily expanding. (CCTV News)
Is the era of mass production of "AI robots" upon us? UBTECH unveils humanoid robot, priced from 119,800 to 990,000 yuan; Hong Kong stock price surges 7.48%.
Odaily Odaily reports that UBTECH (09880.HK) has released its full-size super-bionic humanoid robot, U1, which has 88 degrees of freedom. The U1 Pro is priced at NT$169,800, while the U1 Ultra male and female versions are priced at NT$990,000 and NT$880,000 respectively. The lightweight U1 Lite, with its half-body design, is priced at NT$119,800. Zhou Jian, Chairman and CEO of UBTECH Robotics, stated that orders for the U1 robot have exceeded 11,000 units, and the company aims to deliver all 10,000+ robots this year. (Kankan News) Possibly influenced by this news, UBTECH's (09880.HK) stock closed up 7.48%, currently trading at around HK$102.
Baidu's affiliated funds and others have invested in Mifeng Technology, a subsidiary of Zhiyuan Robotics.
According to Mars Finance, Tianyancha App shows that Shanghai Mifeng Embodied Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. recently underwent industrial and commercial registration changes, adding Baidu's Sanya Baichuan Zhixin Private Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), Shanghai Yunfeng Yaochi Investment Center (Limited Partnership), and Junpu Intelligent as shareholders. Simultaneously, its registered capital increased from 5 million RMB to approximately 5.288 million RMB. Established in February 2026, the company's legal representative is Yao Maoqing. Its business scope includes the research and development of intelligent robots; technical services, technical development, technical consulting, technical exchange, technology transfer, and technology promotion; artificial intelligence application software development; electronic product sales; and data processing and storage support services. Currently, it is jointly owned by Zhiyuan Innovation (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Fenghe Ruili Technology Partnership (Limited Partnership), and the aforementioned new shareholders. Public information shows that Mifeng Technology is an embodied intelligent data platform company incubated by Zhiyuan Robotics, focusing on embodied intelligent data services.
Hao Lishun, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Revenue of large-scale robot companies exceeded 90 billion yuan in the first five months of this year, with an average annual growth rate of over 20% in the past five years.
According to Mars Finance, at a press conference for the 2026 World Robot Conference, Hao Lishun, Deputy Director of the Equipment Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated that from January to May this year, the operating revenue of my country's large-scale robot enterprises exceeded 90 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 26.9%, with an average annual growth rate of over 20% in the past five years. The supporting capabilities for key components have significantly improved, the intelligence level of complete robot products has continued to rise, and the layout in cutting-edge areas such as humanoid robots is accelerating. The technological foundation, including operating systems and simulation platforms, is being built at a faster pace. High-value application scenarios are constantly being enriched, cultivating more new human-machine collaborative positions. The industry's development is gradually shifting from competition based on single-product technology and market size to the integration of supply chain collaboration and development ecosystem. (Reporter Li Mingming, Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily)
Xu Xiaolan, President of the Chinese Institute of Electronics: my country's humanoid robot exports increased by 210%, accelerating their entry into industrial production lines.
According to Mars Finance, at a press conference for the 2026 World Robot Conference today, Xu Xiaolan, a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the China Zhi Gong Party, and Chairman of the Chinese Institute of Electronics, introduced that my country has been the world's largest industrial robot market for 13 consecutive years, with domestically branded industrial robots accounting for over 50% of the domestic market share. my country possesses a complete industrial chain supporting humanoid robots, encompassing materials, core components, system integration, scenario operation, and data services. In 2025, with 90% of global shipments and over 330 product models, China firmly holds a leading position in the global humanoid robot industry. Data from the first quarter of 2026 shows that my country's exports of humanoid robots increased by 210% year-on-year, becoming a new calling card for China's high-end manufacturing exports. The application scenarios for humanoid robots are rapidly expanding from entertainment, marketing, and education to industrial scenarios such as 3C quality inspection, logistics sorting, and automobile manufacturing. Humanoid robots have initially acquired the capability to be integrated into industrial production lines. (Reporter Li Mingming, Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily)
Aishida and Zhiyuan Robotics signed a strategic cooperation agreement to carry out in-depth cooperation in five major areas.
Aishida's humanoid robot subsidiary and Zhiyuan Robotics officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement on July 6. According to the agreement, the two parties will conduct in-depth cooperation in five major areas: procurement orders and product delivery, contract manufacturing of embodied intelligent robots, supply chain cooperation for embodied intelligent robots, technical support and scenario-based empowerment, equity investment, and the establishment of joint ventures. (Cailian Press)