China shipped 90% of humanoids — and unveiled a martial arts robot carnival

shanghai hosted a 'carnival' showcasing china's aggressive push into the humanoid robot sector. the country manufactured nearly 90% of the more than 13,000 two-armed, two-legged robots delivered globally last year. these public showcases are central to china's strategy to integrate ai into daily life and accelerate adoption despite historically slow progress in humanoids. the event signals china's intent to lead in bringing physical ai systems to market.