Inside China's Machine: Humanoid Industry Landscape

140 companies. Over 10,000 robots. One question nobody is asking.

In January 2026, research firm Omdia released its first global ranking of humanoid robot shipments. The top three names were all Chinese. AgiBot led with an estimated 5,168 units. Unitree followed with roughly 5,500, though the two firms dispute who is actually number one depending on counting methodology. UBTECH came third. Together with Leju Robotics,…