What are the top 20 Chinese Humanoid Robot Companies in 2025?

China’s humanoid robot ecosystem is rapidly expanding, driven by national strategic priorities and venture capital investment. Leading companies range from established robotics innovators to fast-growing startups. While the full ranked list includes 20 companies, public data is only widely available for a subset—below are the most notable among them.

According to recent industry reports and valuation estimates, UBTECH Robotics tops the chart at ~¥60 billion, followed by GALBOT, AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics), Unitree Robotics, Leju Robotics, and Deep Robotics among others.

1. UBTECH Robotics

UBTECH Robotics, established in March 2012 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in December 2023 (9880.HK), is a global leader in humanoid and smart service robots. The company independently develops full-stack robotic technologies, combining hardware, software, AI, and a proprietary Robot Operating System Application Framework (ROSA), supporting industries such as AI education, smart logistics, elderly care, and business services. UBTECH has achieved mass production of servo actuators and commercialized China’s first life-sized biped humanoid robot, Walker. With over 2,450 patents, including more than 450 overseas, UBTECH focuses on industrial manufacturing, commercial services, and household companionship, partnering with vehicle companies for industrial humanoid deployment. The company aims to advance human-robot co-existence through continuous innovation and global deployment.

2. Galbot

Beijing Galbot Co., Ltd., founded in May 2023, is a leading company in embodied multi-modal large-model general-purpose robotics, delivering advanced robots for commercial, industrial, and healthcare applications. With R&D centers across Beijing, Shenzhen, Suzhou, and Hong Kong, and joint labs with top institutions such as Peking University and BAAI, Galbot brings together world-class embodied-AI scientists and seasoned robotics entrepreneurs. Backed by deep academic influence, strong engineering expertise, and proven large-scale commercialization experience, the company is driving key technological breakthroughs and accelerating the real-world industrialization of embodied intelligence.

3. AgiBot

Shanghai Agibot Technologies (also known as Agibot Robotics) was founded in February 2023 in Pudong, Shanghai, with major shareholders including Sangfeng Technology, Tencent, and JD Technology. The company focuses on developing general-purpose embodied robots. It launched its first model, Expedition A1, in 2023, followed by the “Expedition” A2 series and “Lingxi” X1 series in 2024, and became the first company globally to open-source a million-level, multi-scenario humanoid robot dataset. By the end of 2024, it had filed 189 patents and began commercial mass production. In 2025, Agibot accelerated scaling, surpassing 1,000 units off the production line, launching the AgiBot Digital World simulation framework, signing multiple strategic partnerships, joining the Forbes China AI Top 50 list, and releasing the dual-form humanoid robot Lingxi X2-N while securing additional core technology patents.

4. Unitree Robotic

Unitree Robotics is a world-leading civilian robotics company specializing in the research, development, production, and sales of high-performance legged and humanoid robots, as well as six-axis manipulators. As the first company to commercially retail high-performance quadruped robots and achieve widespread industry adoption, Unitree has consistently led global sales and technological innovation in the field. The company independently develops core robotic components—including motors, reducers, controllers, LIDAR systems, and advanced perception and motion control algorithms—holding over 200 domestic and international patents. Unitree’s robots have been featured in high-profile events such as the 2021 and 2025 CCTV Spring Festival Galas, the 2022 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, the 2023 Super Bowl, and the Asian Games and Para Games, while serving applications across agriculture, industry, power inspection, survey, exploration, and public rescue. Guided by the vision “Technology drives world progress,” Unitree Robotics continues to expand its consumer- and industry-grade robotic solutions, enhancing efficiency, safety, and convenience, while driving innovation and the high-quality development of the robotics industry globally.

5. Leju (Shenzhen) Robotics

Leju Robotics specializes in full-size humanoid robots for education, research, and industrial demonstrations.

6. DEEP Robotics

DeepRobotics is a leading Chinese innovator in embodied intelligence and a pioneer in autonomous quadruped-robot inspection, becoming the first in China to deploy fully autonomous robot patrols in power substations. Its self-developed “Jueying” quadruped robots are already used in power stations, factories, utility tunnels, emergency rescue, fire reconnaissance, and scientific research, with deployments ranging from the Asian Games underground corridors to Singapore’s national power grid and real-world disaster-response drills. The company collaborates deeply with major industry players including State Grid, China Southern Power Grid, Baosteel, and Fluke, and is backed by a technical team from top Chinese and international universities.

7. Fourier Robotics

Fourier is actively building the embodied intelligence ecosystem through the Fourier Nexus general-purpose robotics network, driving cross-industry and cross-scenario collaboration. Since its founding in 2015, Fourier has partnered with over 20 leading global universities, research institutions, and technology companies to advance embodied intelligence and enable real-world deployment across multiple sectors. Starting from rehabilitation and guided by a human-centered philosophy, Fourier has developed a diversified product portfolio—including the GRx humanoid robot series, intelligent rehabilitation solutions, and core components—now serving more than 2,000 institutions in over 40 countries, while expanding AI robotics into broader commercial and industrial applications.

8. LimX Dynamics

LimX Dynamics is an embodied intelligence robotics company focused on developing full-size general-purpose humanoid robots, including innovative bipedal robots. The company pioneers disruptive advancements in embodied intelligence, enhancing AGI’s generalization in the physical world through three core technologies: hardware design and manufacturing, whole-body motion control via reinforcement learning, and embodied brain model training strategies. LimX Dynamics operates under the “IDS Ecosystem Collaboration Strategy,” serving innovators, developers, and system integrators to drive technological innovation and application of embodied intelligence across research, manufacturing, commercial, and home environments. Its core team, comprising over 80% R&D engineers, draws expertise from leading global universities and top technology companies, ensuring strong technical foundations and innovative capabilities.

9. KEENON Robotics

KEENON is a global leader in service robots for restaurants, hotels, and hospitals.

10. Pudu Robotics

Pudu Robotics is a global leader in service robotics, focused on improving productivity and quality of life through advanced robot technology. The company designs, manufactures, and sells service robots built on core strengths in mobility, manipulation, and artificial intelligence, offering a broad portfolio that includes service delivery, commercial cleaning, industrial delivery, and embodied intelligent robots. With over 100,000 units shipped, Pudu Robotics operates in more than 1,000 cities across 80+ countries, serving industries such as food and beverage, retail, hospitality, healthcare, education, and industrial facilities.

11. Zhipingfang AI² Robotics

AI2 Robotics (Zhifang), founded in April 2023, is a leading AGI-native company focused on developing, manufacturing, and deploying general-purpose intelligent robots. Built around its self-developed embodied large model, Alpha Brain, and the mass-production-oriented AlphaBot series, the company delivers robots with strong spatial intelligence, rapid learning ability, and multi-task adaptability. Its robots are already applied in semiconductor, automotive, electronics manufacturing, biotech, and public services, forming a closed data loop that enables continuous improvement and real-world scalability. Led by AI and intelligent hardware expert Dr. Guo Yandong and a global top-tier team, AI² Robotics aims to make general-purpose intelligent robots as widely accessible as smartphones and smart vehicles.

12. Galaxea AI

Xinghaitu (Beijing) AI Technology Co. (Galaxea AI), founded in September 2023, is an AI company focused on embodied intelligence foundation models and embodied intelligent robot development. The company pursues a full-stack, self-developed approach—spanning robot hardware, core modules, data, end-to-end foundation models, and application solutions—by co-designing AI algorithms and robot bodies to advance scalable general embodied intelligence. Backed by a world-class research team and strong industry expertise, Xinghaitu has rapidly attracted major investors and nearly USD 100 million in funding, with a mission to deploy embodied AI robots at global scale to serve people worldwide.

13. ROKAE Robotics

ROKAE (Luoshi Robotics Co., Ltd.) is an innovative leader in intelligent robotics, specializing in the integration of robotics and AI through a fully self-developed, full-stack technology platform. The company focuses on industrial robots, flexible collaborative robots, and embodied intelligent robots, delivering smart, efficient, and safe solutions for industrial, commercial, and healthcare applications. Headquartered in Shandong with global R&D centers and large-scale manufacturing capacity, ROKAE supports worldwide deployment and has earned broad industry recognition through extensive patent holdings, technological awards, and sustained investment in advanced robotics innovation.

14. ROBOTERA

Beijing Xingdong Era Technology Co., Ltd. (RobotEra) was founded in August 2023 and incubated by Tsinghua University’s Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences, making it the only humanoid robotics company with direct Tsinghua equity participation. Led by founder Professor Chen Jianyu, a leading robotics and AI scholar, the company focuses on defining native, general-purpose embodied intelligence that enables robots to interact with the physical world in the most fundamental way. With a research-driven team drawn from top global universities and Fortune 500 companies, RobotEra has rapidly achieved major milestones, including launching high-performance humanoid robots and dexterous hands, securing large-scale funding, and earning national industry recognition, with a vision to bring humanoid robots into everyday households.

15. ENGINEAI Robotics

EngineAI (Shenzhen Zhongqing Robotics), founded in October 2023 and headquartered in Shenzhen, focuses on developing and manufacturing humanoid robots and related technologies, aiming to accelerate global commercial adoption of intelligent robots. Its team comes from China’s earliest legged-robot research groups and top universities such as Tsinghua, HKU, UC Berkeley, CMU, and ETH Zurich, giving it full-stack capabilities from hardware design and key components to motion control and embodied AI. The company’s products target research and education, industrial manufacturing, commercial services, and household companionship, providing advanced, reliable robotic systems to help integrate intelligent robots into real-world applications.

16. Booster Robotics

Founded in 2023, Booster Robotics is a humanoid robotics company focused on advancing embodied intelligence through research, education, and developer ecosystems. Backed by a Tsinghua University–led team with deep expertise in robotics, software, and hardware, the company builds integrated humanoid robot platforms, operating systems, and development tools. Its flagship robots, including the Booster T1, have achieved global recognition through top finishes in RoboCup and IEEE-RAS competitions, partnerships with organizations like RoboCup and NVIDIA, and adoption in international research and education. Rapidly scaling, Booster Robotics has completed multiple funding rounds through Series A+, been named to Forbes China AI Tech Top 50, and continues to expand toward mass production and a global humanoid robotics ecosystem.

17. PaXini Tech

PaXiniTech (Shenzhen) is an advanced tactile perception and humanoid robotics company dedicated to redefining robotic touch and expanding robots’ sensory boundaries. Founded by experts from Waseda University’s renowned robotics lab, the company pioneers multidimensional tactile technology that gives robots human-like fingertip sensitivity. With a full product stack spanning tactile sensors, intelligent tactile processing units, dexterous hands, and complete humanoid robots, PaXiniTech has achieved commercial-scale deployments across manufacturing, healthcare, industrial, and consumer sectors, positioning itself at the forefront of next-generation humanoid robotics driven by touch-centered intelligence.

18. Spirit AI

Spirit AI (Qianxun Intelligence), founded in February 2024, is a leading embodied intelligence company with full-stack AI and robotics capabilities. The company focuses on developing world-class general-purpose humanoid robots and next-generation embodied foundation models and learning algorithms, aiming to bring intelligent robot companions into everyday life and accelerate the transition to a smart robotics era.

19. Standard Robots

Standard Robots is a global leader in industrial intelligent mobile robot solutions and a pioneer in industrial embodied intelligence robotics. The company empowers smart manufacturing through its core philosophy “1+N+S = ∞,” combining a core robotic technology platform, a diverse portfolio of industrial robot products, and the RoboVerse system to deliver scalable, flexible solutions with limitless possibilities for intelligent manufacturing.

20. NOETIX Robotics

Noetix Robotics (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd., founded in September 2023, specializes in the R&D and manufacturing of humanoid robots. Founded by experts from Tsinghua University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the company focuses on general-purpose AI embodiments, robotic bionics, and embodied operating systems. Its key achievements include the development of the N1 humanoid robot with multi-terrain bipedal locomotion, the Dora robot with dexterous manipulation and AI-driven interaction, and high-freedom, immersive bionic robots with multi-modal models for low-latency human-robot interaction. Supported by multiple rounds of funding including the Beijing Robot Fund, Noetix Robotics continues to advance motion control, vision, and learning algorithms for applications in research, education, eldercare, service, and domestic scenarios.

English Name	Valuation (Approx, CNY)	Founded	HQ Location
UBTECH Robotics	60 billion	2012	Shenzhen
GALBOT	20 billion*	2023	Beijing
AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics)	15 billion	2023	Shanghai
Unitree Robotics	12 billion	2016	Hangzhou
Leju Robotics	9 billion	2016	Shenzhen
Deep Robotics	8 billion	2017	Hangzhou
Fourier	8 billion	2015	Shanghai
LimX Dynamics	8 billion	2015	Shenzhen
Keenon Robotics	7.2 billion*	2010	Shanghai
Pudu Robotics	7 billion*	2016	Shenzhen
Zhipingfang AI² Robotics	~7 billion*	2023	Beijing
Galaxea Robotics	6.2 billion*	2023	Beijing
ROKAE Robotics	5.3 billion*	2016	Jining
RobotEra	4.7 billion*	2023	Beijing
EngineAI	4.5 billion*	2023	Shenzhen
Booster Robotics	3.5 billion*	2023	China
PaXini Perception	3.2 billion*	2021	Shenzhen
Spirit AI	3 billion*	2024	Beijing
Standard Robotics	2.1 billion*	2016	Shanghai
Noetix Robotics	2 billion*	2023	Beijing

*Valuations and dates for many fast-growing startups are approximate or unavailable from public sources; valuation ranking sourced from industry reports.