China Unveils Plans to Build AI-Powered Humanoid Robots by 2025, Aiming for Global Leadership by 2027

Beijing aims for humanoid robots to penetrate sectors such as farming, factories, and domestic work—shaping global industrial patterns and rivaling US tech leaders such as Tesla, with initial robots expected in 2025 for significant advancements happening by 2027.

• China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced plans to build artificially intelligent humanoid robots that could work in farming, factories, and households by 2025, posing a new technological competition to US tech leaders.
• The plan envisions humanoid robots to be as revolutionary as computers, smartphones, and new energy vehicles, and expects them to fundamentally alter human lifestyles and global industrial patterns.
• Initial robots are projected to arrive in 2025, achieving significant improvements by 2027. They could be potentially employed in harsh conditions for human rescue missions, medical settings, and house cleaning.
• The development plan also includes achieving technologic breakthroughs including enhanced environmental sensing and human interaction, improved motor skills, and advanced data security and safety measures.
• With the aim of attaining world leadership in humanoid robots by 2027, China also plans to establish a reliable supply chain, initiate advanced research and development, and create an internationally competitive industrial ecosystem.

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