China Starts 2026 with Humanoid Shockwave
China is kicking into 2026 with major tailwinds in the humanoid race.
AgiBot Q1
Shanghai-based AgiBot, launched in 2023 by former Huawei Genius Youth Peng Zhihui, says its new Q1 robot delivers full-body force control with about one-eighth the mass of its full-sized humanoids. According to AgiBot, the 80 cm (2 feet 7 inches) tall robot’s lighter build improves crash resistance and lowers the cost of iterations.
Shanghai’s AgiBot Shrinks Humanoid Robot to Backpack Size
The leading Chinese humanoid robotics startup AgiBot just introduced an AI-powered personal companion small enough to carry on your back.