China’s AI-Driven Humanoid Robots Set to Revolutionize Manufacturing Industry

In Shanghai, Chinese startup AgiBot is training humanoid robots to perform tasks like folding clothes and making sandwiches, aiming for widespread deployment in factories. Operating 17 hours daily, the robots are trained using vast data to become self-sufficient workers. Supported by President Xi Jinping and aided by firms like DeepSeek, China views humanoid robotics as a solution to economic challenges such as labor shortages, trade tensions, and slowing growth. The goal is to lead a new industrial revolution using AI-powered robots. However, concerns remain about potential job losses, though state media insists long-term employment benefits will outweigh short-term disruptions.