Industry Overview: Explosive Growth in Humanoid Robot Orders in 2025, the Era of Embodied Intelligence is Approaching
Since 2025, the number of orders for humanoid robots in China has witnessed explosive growth. In addition to Tiantai Robot, companies such as DeepRobotics, UBtech, Junpu Intelligent, and Unitree Robotics have also secured orders for humanoid robots. It is foreseeable that ten thousands of humanoid robots will enter households, and the new era of embodied intelligence is warmly “beckoning” to us!
Tiantai Robot: Signs the World’s First 10,000-Unit Order for Embodied Intelligent Humanoid Robots
On August 20, 2025, Guangdong Tiantai Robot Co., Ltd. (abbreviated as Tiantai Robot) jointly signed the world’s first 10,000-unit order agreement for embodied intelligent humanoid robots with strategic partners including Shandong Future Robot Technology Co., Ltd., Shandong Future Data Technology Co., Ltd., and Gangzi Robot Group in Foshan City, Guangdong Province.
Details of Tiantai’s Order: 10,000 Home Healthcare Robots to Be Delivered by End-2026 with Diverse Functions
It is understood that at least 10,000 embodied humanoid robots for home healthcare are expected to be delivered by the end of 2026. These humanoid robots not only feature functions such as stair-climbing assistance and autonomous navigation but also support real-time interaction, making them reliable safety guardians for the elderly, people with disabilities, and patients. Furthermore, they will serve as “versatile” life assistants, integrating health monitoring, emotional companionship, educational interaction, and digital life services to meet household needs in multiple aspects.
Tiantai’s Technological Breakthrough: Prices of the New-Generation Joint Modules Enter the “Three-Digit Era”
Notably, Tiantai Robot simultaneously announced that it will globally launch the new-generation radial and axial joint modules on August 26. For the first time, the price of these modules has entered the “three-digit RMB era,” which will completely break the industry’s cost ceiling.
Industry Orders and Niche Tracks: Surge in Humanoid Robot Orders, Synchronous Rise in Demand for Bathroom Automation Equipment
According to statistics from the Smart Manufacturing Network, since 2025, orders for humanoid robots in China have grown explosively. Apart from Tiantai Robot, DeepRobotics, UBtech, Junpu Intelligent, and Unitree Robotics have all received humanoid robot orders. Meanwhile, in niche tracks within the smart manufacturing sector, demand for automation equipment has also risen synchronously. For example, the Bathroom Shower Head Assembling Machine has realized automated and precise assembly of shower head components such as casings, water outlet panels, and valve cores. By integrating visual positioning and torque control technologies, it has significantly improved the assembly efficiency and consistency of bathroom products, becoming a key choice for home furnishing manufacturers to upgrade their production lines. It is foreseeable that ten thousands of humanoid robots will enter households, and the new era of embodied intelligence is warmly “beckoning” to us!
DeepRobotics: Cooperates with Fulin Precision, Nearly 100 Wheeled Robots to Upgrade Production Lines
On August 11, it was learned from DeepRobotics’ official WeChat account that DeepRobotics has reached a project cooperation agreement worth tens of millions of yuan with Fulin Precision. Notably, this cooperation marks another major breakthrough for DeepRobotics in the smart manufacturing field. Nearly 100 Yuanzheng A2-W robots will leverage their high efficiency and precision to help Fulin Precision achieve automated upgrading and intelligent transformation of its production lines.
Product Differences of DeepRobotics: Yuanzheng A1 is a Bipedal Humanoid Robot, While A2-W Focuses on Industrial Wheeled Scenarios
According to the Smart Manufacturing Network, the Yuanzheng A1 robot previously produced by DeepRobotics is a bipedal humanoid robot with a complete human-like shape. In contrast, the DeepRobotics Yuanzheng A2-W is not a bipedal robot but a wheeled general-purpose robot specially built for industrial scenarios.
UBtech: Wins RMB 90.51 Million Automotive Robot Project, Setting a Global Record for Single-Order Amount
On July 18, the China Government Procurement Platform announced that UBtech successfully won a RMB 90.5115 million robot equipment procurement project from Miy 亿 Automobile, setting a new global record for the highest single-order amount among humanoid robot enterprises. Tan Min, Chief Brand Officer of UBtech, revealed in an interview with relevant media: “Strong application implementation capabilities bring orders. We are not worried about lacking orders; what we are worried about is falling behind others in pace and letting them take the lead—that is our real concern in terms of competition.”
UBtech’s Plan: Focus on Three Core Application Fields, Targeting Delivery of Hundreds of Humanoid Robots This Year
Regarding the implementation of humanoid robot applications, according to UBtech’s previous plan, the focus will be on three major fields: industrial manufacturing, commercial services, and home companionship. In terms of core humanoid robot products, UBtech has launched industrial humanoid robots Walker S1 and Walker S2, commercial humanoid robot Walker C, and Tiangong Xingzhe humanoid robot for educational and scientific research fields. This year, UBtech’s goal is to strive to deliver hundreds of humanoid robots, including 500 industrial humanoid robots.
Junpu Intelligent: Secures First Batch Order, 50-Humanoid Robot Contract Accelerates Commercialization
On the evening of June 30, Junpu Intelligent announced on its official WeChat account that Ningbo Puzhi Future Robot Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Puzhi Robot”), its subsidiary holding company, signed a framework contract for the sale of humanoid robot products with a smart manufacturing company on June 30, 2025, with a contract value of approximately RMB 28.25 million. The smart manufacturing company mentioned in the announcement will purchase 50 humanoid robots from Puzhi Robot, indicating that the unit price of each humanoid robot is RMB 565,000. Notably, this contract is Junpu Intelligent’s first large-batch order for humanoid robots, which will further accelerate the commercialization process of Junpu Intelligent’s humanoid robot business.
Unitree and DeepRobotics: Jointly Win RMB 124 Million Mobile Order, Setting a Domestic Record
In June 2025, an order worth RMB 124 million won by Unitree Robotics and DeepRobotics attracted widespread attention in the industry. This order is China Mobile’s 2025–2027 procurement project for OEM services of bipedal humanoid robots, setting a record for the largest single order received by a domestic humanoid robot enterprise at that time. Among them, DeepRobotics won RMB 78 million for full-size bipedal humanoid robots, while Unitree Robotics won RMB 46.05 million for small-size robots, computing backpacks, and five-fingered dexterous hands.
Background of Unitree Robotics: From Quadruped Robotic Dogs to Multi-Category Robots, Layout of Core Accessories
Unitree Robotics started with quadruped robotic dogs. In 2023, it launched its first general-purpose humanoid robot H1 (which once appeared on the 2025 CCTV Spring Festival Gala), and later released the small-size bipedal humanoid robot G1. The company’s product portfolio includes consumer/scientific research-grade robotic dogs, industrial-grade robotic dogs, and general-purpose robot hosts, while also engaging in accessories such as lidar and robotic arms.
Manufacturers’ Response: Surge in Orders Drives Manufacturers to Increase R&D and Production Investment
Since the beginning of this year, with the sharp growth in orders for humanoid robot products, manufacturers have successively increased R&D investment, optimized product design, and improved production efficiency to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality humanoid robot products.
Future Outlook: Unitree Predicts Annual Doubling of Industry Shipments, Expected to Exceed One Million Units in the Short Term
Regarding the future shipment volume of humanoid robots, Wang Xingxing from Unitree Robotics also stated that in the next few years, the shipment volume of humanoid robots in the entire industry will double annually. If there are greater technological breakthroughs, it may even be possible that in the next 2 to 3 years, the annual shipment volume will suddenly reach several hundred thousand units, or even exceed one million units.
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