Chinese firms make up half of all humanoid robot-makers at CES
發佈日期: 2026-01-06 20:51
TVB News
More than 30 companies producing humanoid robots participated in the Consumer Electronics Show held in the US this year. Half of them originate from China.
This as American AI software company OpenAI rolled out rentable household robots.
Modern robotics have become the focal point of this year's Consumer Electronics Show being held in Las Vagas in the U.S..
Neo, a household robot jointly manufactured by OpenAI and Norwegian robotics company 1X Technologies, received much of the spotlight.
Described as having an approachable appearance, Neo stands around 168 centimetres-tall and weighs 30 kilogrammes.
The humanoid robot is capable of lifting items as heavy as 70 kilogrammes, and can function for up to four hours after a single charging session.
Created to conduct household chores, Neo can perform tasks such as watering plants, picking up clothes, vacuum cleaning, as well as washing the dishes.
Its functions are similar to that of the humanoid robot announced by American robotics company Figure AI in October last year.
The new robot is set to be available to the US public starting this year with a price tag of around 20,000 US dollars.
The robot will also be available for rent costing 499 US dollars per month, following a trend that was earlier adopted by some mainland robotics companies.
This as 1X Technologies said reservations for Neo have already surpassed the initial target, and is planning to expand beyond the US market next year.
But it's not just Western made robots that stole the show at CES, as among the 38 humanoid robot-producing businesses that took part in the trade show, 21 were from China.
Such companies include AgiBot, Noetix Robotics, UBTECH Robotics and Unitree Robotics.
Latest innovations in the field include Unitree's 1.8-metre-tall humanoid robot capable of peforming complex feats of martial arts in a training video.
The robot was able to smash a hanging watermelon via an accurate aerial kick at the fruit.
Meanwhile, Morgan Stanley said the humanoid robotic sector reached new heights over the past year, and expects the Chinese market to produce some 14,000 robots over the course of 2026.
The investment bank believes the number of Chinese humanoid robots could reach as high as 30 million by 2041.
