China's robotics makers optimistic in humanoids living in every home in future
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China's robotics makers optimistic in humanoids living in every home in future
Reuters
Published Aug 22, 2024 12:05 PM PHT


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China’s top robotics makers showcased their latest humanoid robots and robot dogs at the 2024 World Robot Conference on Wednesday, expressing optimism that these human-like and dog-like robots will enter every home in the future, even though mass production and deployment remain some distance away.
China’s top robotics makers showcased their latest humanoid robots and robot dogs at the 2024 World Robot Conference on Wednesday, expressing optimism that these human-like and dog-like robots will enter every home in the future, even though mass production and deployment remain some distance away.
At the exhibition venue, humanoid robots were seen performing simple tasks such as picking up items, walking through obstacles, and mimicking human gestures and expressions.
At the exhibition venue, humanoid robots were seen performing simple tasks such as picking up items, walking through obstacles, and mimicking human gestures and expressions.
Sotirios Stasinopoulos, Product Manager for Humanoid Robots at publicly listed UBTECH Robotics, thinks that the humanoid robot market could grow to be ten times the size of the EV market in the future, predicting that every household will eventually have 1-2 humanoid robots.
Sotirios Stasinopoulos, Product Manager for Humanoid Robots at publicly listed UBTECH Robotics, thinks that the humanoid robot market could grow to be ten times the size of the EV market in the future, predicting that every household will eventually have 1-2 humanoid robots.
Currently, humanoid robots are primarily used for simple inspection and internal logistics tasks in industrial production. Unitree’s Marketing Director Huang Jiawei told Reuters.
Currently, humanoid robots are primarily used for simple inspection and internal logistics tasks in industrial production. Unitree’s Marketing Director Huang Jiawei told Reuters.
Beyond the industrial sector, some hotels in China are already using mobile delivery robots.
Beyond the industrial sector, some hotels in China are already using mobile delivery robots.
Meng Yuan, Media Manager at Deep Robotics, said that their robot dogs have been deployed to rescue operations and firefighting, aiding rescuers by entering hazardous environments with toxic gasses or extreme heat for the first round of detection.
Meng Yuan, Media Manager at Deep Robotics, said that their robot dogs have been deployed to rescue operations and firefighting, aiding rescuers by entering hazardous environments with toxic gasses or extreme heat for the first round of detection.
(Production: Wang Shubing, Xiaoyu Yin, Florence Lo)
(Production: Wang Shubing, Xiaoyu Yin, Florence Lo)
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