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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) — As China's leading robot manufacturer, Unitree Robotics recently announced that its actual shipment volume of humanoid robots in 2025 will exceed 5,500 units, and its mass production volume will exceed 6,500 units.
The company emphasizes that this figure "refers to the number of units actually sold and shipped to end customers, not the number of orders." This means the number of orders could be even higher. Sales of humanoid robots in China are expected to exceed 10,000 units in 2025, a 125 percent increase from the previous year.
Unitree Robotics' development reflects the overall evolution of the humanoid robot industry in China. Founded in 2016, the company became the first company in the world to openly market high-performance quadruped robots.
In 2025, humanoid robots increasingly appeared in unprecedented forms. Industry experts note that these demonstrations are more than just "technical stunts." "These demonstrations demonstrate the real development of robotics and can also create some commercial value," said Wang Xingxing, founder of Unitree Robotics.
The year 2025 is widely recognized in the industry as the first year of mass production of humanoid robots. Data published by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China shows that the country has over 140 manufacturing companies that have produced over 330 models of humanoid robots.
In March 2025, humanoid robots began to be used in 5G-enabled smart factories in China for collaborative learning in multi-machine and multi-task scenarios.
"Under the influence of artificial intelligence, the humanoid robot industry is developing faster than expected," said Zhang Yunming, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology of China. According to him, Chinese humanoid robots are already capable of "standing steadily, walking confidently, and running quickly," accelerating the transition from "moving on stage" to "working in a factory." At the same time, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will promote the rapid adoption of humanoid robots by conducting in-depth studies of high-value application scenarios, such as public service and work tasks, to ensure that new technologies and products are put to practical use as soon as possible.
Unitree Robotics is expanding its online and offline sales channels. On December 31, 2025, the company's first store in the country opened in Beijing's JD MALL, where users can try out its robotic products and immediately make a purchase. Unitree Robotics previously opened an official flagship store on the JD.com online platform, where it showcased the G1 and R1 humanoid robots, the Go2 robot dog, and other products.
Projections for the growth of the humanoid robot industry are impressive: the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China has set a goal of achieving an annual production volume of 1 million finished humanoid robots by 2027. And the Development Research Center of the State Council of China predicts that the industry will reach 400 billion yuan (approximately $57.5 billion) by 2030, and exceed 1 trillion yuan by 2035.
The rapid mass production of Chinese humanoid robots was made possible by significant advantages in the hardware supply chain. Industry experts note that the moderate expansion of production capacity, independent control over key components, and product standardization have significantly reduced the cost of humanoid robots.
Wang Xingxing admitted, "We have advantages in production and manufacturing, and our global shipment volume is relatively large. Thanks to our well-established production and hardware, Chinese robot manufacturers have more competitive costs and a lower entry threshold."
The seemingly distant prediction that one in every two new mass-produced humanoid robots in the world would roll off the assembly line in a Chinese factory is becoming reality faster than the industry expected.
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