Chinese firms sweep top 5 in humanoid robot revenue; Shenzhen exports up 12x
创业邦 · wechat · 2026-10-18
Frost & Sullivan's 2026 humanoid robot market report: H1 global shipments hit 36,000 units, already exceeding all of 2025, with $540M in revenue. The top five vendors by revenue are all Chinese companies, two based in Shenzhen. Shenzhen customs data shows robot exports of ¥11.13B in the first 8 months, up 12.2x year-over-year, shipped to 120+ countries.
Also: Zhijie is set to gain independent carmaking credentials and plans an IPO; NWPU team's full-tilor eVTOL prototype debuted; 860+ companies booked booths for next year's Waixin semiconductor expo; Unitree opened a Tianjin showcase center.
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