XPENG announced its humanoid robot plan: mass production by the end of 2026, with deliveries starting in the first half of 2027, initially targeting commercial scenarios such as stores and shopping malls, then expanding to industrial and household settings.
At a media preview of the 26th China International Industry Fair on October 11, Leju Robotics announced it will debut a scenario-based solution centered on a universal humanoid body and universal dexterous hands, covering research, commercial service, and industrial sectors. The mature deliverable solutions include the Kuafu robot guide and Taskor industrial deployment, with industrial solutions already ordered by over 10 leading customers including FAW and Hisense.
San Francisco-based REK hosted what it called the world's first human-robot cage fight. Influencer Frankie Lapena fought three robots in succession; Zhongqing T800 sent him flying into the cage wall with a heavy kick, and the human fighter ultimately lost due to exhaustion.
REK hosted the first human vs. humanoid robot MMA cage match in the US, where the robot was knocked down but got up and KO'd the human fighter; the robot was remotely controlled by a human via VR and motion controls.
GMO Internet Group launched Japan's first "humanoid ambulance" on Tokyo streets in September 2026 to repair faulty humanoid robots. Equipped with diagnostic equipment, spare parts, repair tools and a backup robot, the service currently covers only robots deployed by GMO AIR; the vehicle's exterior design was led by Yasumichi Morita.
Bill Gates, in an interview with The Paper, warned that AI's impact on employment could trigger a turbulent transition of about 20 years and urged global leaders to start preparing now. He noted that the Gates Foundation released its Goalkeepers report that day, committing $1 billion over two years to support equitable AI applications, and discussed China's focus on humanoid robots as well as the World Humanoid Robot Games.
On September 12, the commissioning ceremony of UBTech's 10,000-unit industrial humanoid robot super smart factory was held in the Northern Ecological New District, Liuzhou. The factory is designed to produce one robot every 10 minutes, with an annual planned capacity of over 10,000 units.