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116,000 new humanoid robot companies registered in China in H1 2026

今年上半年人形机器人领域新设企业11.6万户

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) reported that 116,000 new enterprises were registered in the humanoid robot sector in the first half of 2026, up 9.5% year-on-year. Overall, 561,000 companies were created across eight emerging and nine future industries, with generative AI firms surging 28% to 55,000. The data also highlighted steady growth in services, a boom in senior-care economy registrations, and faster transformation in advanced manufacturing.

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The piece presents the registration surge as evidence that China's strategic bet on 'new quality productive forces' (新质生产力) is materializing.

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