China warns of bubble risk in booming humanoid robotics industry
With more than 150 companies racing to produce humanoid robots, Beijing signals concern over market saturation, investor hype, and innovation fatigue.
A family of humanoid robots developed in Hubei is on display at China's first humanoid robot 7S shop at Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone (Optics Valley of China, or OVC) on November 12, 2025 in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. Image: Getty Images
A family of humanoid robots developed in Hubei is on display at China's first humanoid robot 7S shop at Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone (Optics Valley of China, or OVC) on November 12, 2025 in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. Image: Getty Images