China’s AgiBot produces 5,000 humanoid robots in just three years

Shanghai-based robotics startup AgiBot announced it has produced its 5,000th humanoid robot less than three years after its founding in February 2023, marking a significant milestone in China’s rapidly growing humanoid robotics sector. The company’s production is diversified across three main product lines tailored to different commercial needs: the agile bipedal Lingxi X-Series (1,846 units), the full-sized Expedition A-Series designed for broad tasks including a recent 66-mile autonomous walk (1,742 units), and the task-focused, often wheeled Genie G-Series for industrial and logistics applications (1,412 units). The milestone was celebrated with the delivery of a Lingxi X2 robot to actor Huang Xiaoming’s studio, underscoring AgiBot’s expanding presence beyond industrial settings. AgiBot’s rapid production pace positions it ahead of domestic competitors like UBTECH, which aims to reach 5,000 units by 2026. Founder Peng Zhihui, a former Huawei