Outlook Business Desk
Over 100 robots featured across two exhibitions that opened in Hong Kong on Monday, showcasing advanced humanoid technologies and highlighting China’s growing capabilities in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) for a global audience.
The X2 Ultra humanoid robot, built by AGIBOT Innovation in Shanghai, matched the size of a primary school student and engaged visitors by singing songs and answering questions in both Mandarin and English with ease.
The robot responded to questions in real time and identified people around it, describing individuals holding phones, bags or cameras, showing its ability to recognise surroundings and hold natural conversations with visitors at the exhibition.
Robots at the exhibition were shown performing tasks such as punching, sand painting and backflips, along with security patrol simulations where they used nets to capture suspects, highlighting their real-world capabilities.
Calvin Chiu, chief operating officer of Novautek Autonomous Driving, said the robot can provide emotional satisfaction through conversations and act as a teacher for older adults and children, as quoted by AP, while also being programmed with different personalities.
According to the report, China continues to compete with the United States in advanced technology, with Beijing’s latest five-year plan for 2026–2030 focusing on accelerating development of humanoid robots and other frontier technologies with national security implications.
Meanwhile, official data showed China had over 140 humanoid robot manufacturers and more than 330 models in 2025, highlighting rapid industry expansion and a growing focus on scaling production and diversifying robotic applications across sectors.
According to research firm Omdia, AGIBOT, Unitree Robotics and UBTech Robotics were ranked as first-tier global vendors, each shipping over 1,000 robots, while AGIBOT and Unitree crossed 5,000 units of general-purpose embodied intelligent robots last year.