Agibot Targets 5,000 Humanoid Robots in 2025 with Tencent Backing
The Shanghai-based robotics start-up is scaling production with a new Pudong plant and advancing AI capabilities to rival Tesla's Optimus project.
- Agibot announced plans to produce up to 5,000 humanoid robots in 2025, aiming to match Tesla's Optimus production targets.
- A new plant in Pudong district will boost monthly production capacity to over 400 units, supporting the company’s ambitious goals.
- The Genie Operator-1 (GO-1) AI model, launched in March 2025, has significantly improved task completion rates from 46% to 78% in tests.
- Tencent Holdings joined Agibot’s latest investment round, alongside other notable investors, to strengthen the company’s growth.
- Agibot focuses on industrial applications while projecting that humanoid robots could see household adoption within five years.