While Silicon Valley spent 2025 polishing its marketing decks for the humanoid future, China was busy shipping the robots. Nearly 90% of all humanoid robots sold globally in 2025 were Chinese, and six of the highest-selling companies in the sector were from the East Asian country. The humanoid robots industry is still in its infancy, but the early advantage accelerates China’s progress in research, development, and deployment, potentially locking in a commanding position — replicating the playbook that drove its electric vehicle success. China’s early advantage is due to “a combination of policy support, public investment, mature supply chain, and advancements made in AI software and hardware,” Lian Jye Su, a tech analyst at consultancy firm Omdia, told Rest of World.

Full report : Chinese companies control 90% of the humanoid robot market, dominating the technology that will reshape manufacturing and labor.