Morning Edition · Monday, July 6, 2026Published at 6:57 AM EDT · New York

China's Humanoid Robot Boom Runs Into Hardware and Data Limits

With more than 140 manufacturers and heavy state funding, the industry faces a shortage of training data, fragile robotic hands, and government warnings about a bubble.

Despite billions in state investment and more than 140 domestic manufacturers, China's humanoid robot market remains far from real industrial use, according to a widely shared Russian-language technology digest and independent reporting. Tr…