China has inaugurated its first center dedicated to training heterogeneous humanoid robots in Shanghai, a significant step in the development of the national robotics industry. According to Xinhua, a Chinese news agency, this center is the result of collaboration between the National and Local Co-Built Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center and Zhangjiang Group, is capable of simultaneously hosting and training more than 100 humanoid robots.
Xu Bin, general manager of the innovation center, highlighted that this facility will help significantly reduce the development costs of embodied intelligence technologies, while addressing the issue of infrastructure duplication within the industry.
Heterogeneous humanoid robots represent the cutting edge of robotic innovation. These advanced systems integrate several disciplines, including locomotion, manipulation, biomechanics, artificial intelligence, computer vision, perception, learning and cognitive development.
The new training center aims to become a national reference platform for the development of embodied intelligence technologies, promoting the growth of China’s robotics industry and providing strong impetus to strategic emerging industries.
The facility, which spans more than 5,000 square meters, offers a wide range of specialized training scenarios, including welding, 3C product manufacturing (computer, communications and consumer electronics) and automotive testing. Robots trained at this center will be able to perform a variety of tasks, including organizing the desk, selecting objects and operating equipment, with an average success rate of more than 90%.
China’s robotics industry is experiencing rapid development. According to a recent report, the humanoid robot market in China is expected to reach 75 billion yuan (about 385 million US dollars) by 2029, accounting for 32.7% of the global market.
Jiang Lei, chief scientist of the National and Local Co-Built Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center, pointed out that Humanoid robots are considered a key technology to address the challenges of an aging population. 2025, he said, should be a breakthrough year for the mass production of these robots.
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