Chinese robotics firms race to roll out components and data systems, helping robots perceive, understand, interact with real world
· Source: globaltimes.cn
In short
Chinese suppliers are accelerating the launch of upstream components and data infrastructure for humanoid robots — from 3D spatial cameras and tactile sensors to dexterous hands and actuation modules — as competition shifts from downstream assembly to perception and real-world interaction. Hesai launched its Kosmo 3D world data engine, while Orbbec expanded EGO data-collection devices to feed embodied AI models. Global humanoid robot shipments reached nearly 25,000 units in H1 2026, up 432.1 percent year-on-year, with China accounting for 77.9 percent.
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Tags: robotics, embodied-ai, sensors, supply-chain, perception, china