{"id":265570,"date":"2026-06-05T22:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T02:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/china-can-build-humanoids-at-scale-the-hard-part-is-finding-enough-buyers\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T04:30:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T08:30:17","slug":"china-can-build-humanoids-at-scale-the-hard-part-is-finding-enough-buyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/china-can-build-humanoids-at-scale-the-hard-part-is-finding-enough-buyers\/","title":{"rendered":"China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehour.com\/news\/world\/article\/china-can-build-humanoids-at-scale-the-hard-part-22293633.php\">China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehour.com\/news\/world\/article\/china-can-build-humanoids-at-scale-the-hard-part-22293633.php\">https:\/\/www.thehour.com\/news\/world\/article\/china-can-build-humanoids-at-scale-the-hard-part-22293633.php<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-05 22:21:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.thehour.com\">www.thehour.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"photoCaption c-gray700 block oy-hidden mh46px\"><\/p>\n<p>Workers assemble robot legs components at the LY iTech Beijing Super Factory for Embodied Artificial Intelligence during a media tour in the Beijing E-Town on the outskirts of Beijing on May 29, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"photoCredit c-gray600 block rel z1 mt2 p4ywqby mnh24px\"><span>Andy Wong\/AP Photo\/Andy Wong<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Workers assemble robot legs components at the LY iTech Beijing Super Factory for Embodied Artificial Intelligence during a media tour in the Beijing E-Town on the outskirts of Beijing on May 29, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061732\/3\/80x0.jpg 80w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061732\/3\/160x0.jpg 160w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061732\/3\/240x0.jpg 240w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061732\/3\/360x0.jpg 360w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061732\/3\/480x0.jpg 480w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061732\/3\/640x0.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061732\/3\/720x0.jpg 720w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061732\/3\/960x0.jpg 960w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061732\/3\/1080x0.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061732\/3\/1440x0.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061732\/3\/1920x0.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1200px) 1440px, 100vw\" src=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><span class=\"photoCaption c-gray700 block oy-hidden mh46px\"><\/p>\n<p>Workers assemble robot legs components at the LY iTech Beijing Super Factory for Embodied Artificial Intelligence during a media tour in the Beijing E-Town on the outskirts of Beijing on May 29, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"photoCredit c-gray600 block rel z1 mt2 p4ywqby mnh24px\"><span>Andy Wong\/AP Photo\/Andy Wong<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Workers assemble robot at the LY iTech Beijing Super Factory for Embodied Artificial Intelligence during a media tour in the Beijing E-Town on the outskirts of Beijing on May 29, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061734\/3\/80x0.jpg 80w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061734\/3\/160x0.jpg 160w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061734\/3\/240x0.jpg 240w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061734\/3\/360x0.jpg 360w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061734\/3\/480x0.jpg 480w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061734\/3\/640x0.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061734\/3\/720x0.jpg 720w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061734\/3\/960x0.jpg 960w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061734\/3\/1080x0.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061734\/3\/1440x0.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061734\/3\/1920x0.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1200px) 1440px, 100vw\" src=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><span class=\"photoCaption c-gray700 block oy-hidden mh46px\"><\/p>\n<p>Workers assemble robot at the LY iTech Beijing Super Factory for Embodied Artificial Intelligence during a media tour in the Beijing E-Town on the outskirts of Beijing on May 29, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"photoCredit c-gray600 block rel z1 mt2 p4ywqby mnh24px\"><span>Andy Wong\/AP Photo\/Andy Wong<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Workers assemble robot at the LY iTech Beijing Super Factory for Embodied Artificial Intelligence during a media tour in the Beijing E-Town on the outskirts of Beijing on May 29, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061733\/3\/80x0.jpg 80w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061733\/3\/160x0.jpg 160w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061733\/3\/240x0.jpg 240w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061733\/3\/360x0.jpg 360w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061733\/3\/480x0.jpg 480w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061733\/3\/640x0.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061733\/3\/720x0.jpg 720w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061733\/3\/960x0.jpg 960w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061733\/3\/1080x0.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061733\/3\/1440x0.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061733\/3\/1920x0.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1200px) 1440px, 100vw\" src=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><span class=\"photoCaption c-gray700 block oy-hidden mh46px\"><\/p>\n<p>Workers assemble robot at the LY iTech Beijing Super Factory for Embodied Artificial Intelligence during a media tour in the Beijing E-Town on the outskirts of Beijing on May 29, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"photoCredit c-gray600 block rel z1 mt2 p4ywqby mnh24px\"><span>Andy Wong\/AP Photo\/Andy Wong<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Workers assemble robot at the LY iTech Beijing Super Factory for Embodied Artificial Intelligence during a media tour in the Beijing E-Town on the outskirts of Beijing on May 29, 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061736\/3\/80x0.jpg 80w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061736\/3\/160x0.jpg 160w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061736\/3\/240x0.jpg 240w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061736\/3\/360x0.jpg 360w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061736\/3\/480x0.jpg 480w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061736\/3\/640x0.jpg 640w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061736\/3\/720x0.jpg 720w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061736\/3\/960x0.jpg 960w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061736\/3\/1080x0.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061736\/3\/1440x0.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/s.hdnux.com\/photos\/01\/66\/37\/33\/31061736\/3\/1920x0.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1200px) 1440px, 100vw\" src=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><span class=\"photoCaption c-gray700 block oy-hidden mh46px\"><\/p>\n<p>Workers assemble robot at the LY iTech Beijing Super Factory for Embodied Artificial Intelligence during a media tour in the Beijing E-Town on the outskirts of Beijing on May 29, 2026.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"photoCredit c-gray600 block rel z1 mt2 p4ywqby mnh24px\"><span>Andy Wong\/AP Photo\/Andy Wong<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>HONG KONG (AP) \u2014 Chinese-made humanoid robots are making waves with their ability to do backflips, direct traffic, and even make coffee as the companies developing them seek ways to expand and dominate the market.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&#038;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" alt=\"\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Robot makers in China say they have thousands of orders from both the government and private businesses for humanoids that can do such things as sort parcels at postal centers, as the country finds ways to cope with an aging population and rising labor costs. However, some experts believe demand for humanoids lags the capacity to build them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>China and the United States dominate research for what Morgan Stanley estimates is a $5 trillion humanoid robots market.<\/p>\n<p>By some measures, the U.S. holds an upper hand in developing the artificial intelligence for such robots&#8217; high-level computing power, or \u201cbrains.\u201d But as the world&#8217;s factory floor, China&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehour.com\/news\/world\/article\/china-can-build-humanoids-at-scale-the-hard-part-22293633.php\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China can build humanoids at scale. 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