Farasis Energy Exec: Humanoid Robot Mass Production Still Faces Cost and Value Hurdles

At the IHR 2026 Second International Humanoid Robot Summit on September 11, 2026, Farasis Energy's Vice President of R&D and Overseas Business Jiang Weiran said that rising financing activity, faster product iteration, and growing small-batch deliveries do not necessarily mean the humanoid robot industry has fully matured commercially. He stressed that the sector still needs to overcome the dual challenge of cost optimization and real value creation before achieving true mass production.

Speaking at a panel discussion titled "Diverse Value Co-Creation in the Volume Era," Jiang noted that the wide variety of humanoid robot models, rapid iteration cycles, and limited demand per model pose challenges for standardizing and scaling battery production. Regarding overseas expansion, he suggested that humanoid robot companies should move beyond traditional product export models, embed deeply into local markets, build localized supply chains, create local employment, and work with local partners to establish ecosystems for shared value creation.

Farasis Energy has launched its first-generation hybrid solid-liquid battery for humanoid robots, with an energy density exceeding 330Wh/kg. The company says the product integrates high energy density and safety through an optimized self-developed material system, and samples have been delivered to leading domestic and overseas customers including UBTech and XPeng. In addition, the company's first-generation sulfide all-solid-state battery has completed 400Wh/kg large-capacity pouch cell preparation, with a pilot production line under steady construction, and samples have also been sent to leading humanoid robot customers.