Record 1,000+ Chinese firms at IFA2026 as humanoid robots take center stage
智东西 · wechat · 2026-09-05
Zhidongxi reports live from IFA2026: a record 932 mainland Chinese exhibitors (1,000+ with HK/Macau/Taiwan) — over half of all exhibitors. Chinese robot firms dominated IFA Next: Unitree, Zhiyuan, EngineAI, Booster Robotics and more; EngineAI's T800 demoed kicks and punches, Diode's Bridge launched at RMB 8,888, and Q1/T1 from Lingyuan won two official IFA awards.
Other highlights: cleaning robots pivot to pools and lawn mowing (Dreame's A4 AWD PRO climbs 42°, MOVA Astra X adds a robotic arm); RGB-MiniLED became the consensus TV tech; Hisense launched a 116-inch UX and AI OS JUOS; Midea's SMART MASTER agent supports 140 languages with 0.4s response; Xiaomi previewed the 18 Fold with its Xring O3 chip and confirmed cars enter Europe in 2027.
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