Chinese Embodied AI Robots Launch 'Weight-Loss Plan' for Global Export
国产具身智能出海开启“减重计划”
In the first half of 2026, China's robot exports totaled 24.85 billion yuan, with nearly 9 out of every 10 global humanoid robots produced domestically. However, over 60% of exported units serve non-industrial roles like exhibitions and education, while only 13% enter smart manufacturing. To address high on-site training costs, cross-border maintenance challenges, and logistics burdens, companies are adopting remote teleoperation, modular joint designs for easier repairs, shared after-sales platforms, and shifting toward Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) models to reduce delivery complexity and improve profitability.
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据海关数据，上半年出口额达248.5亿元，同比增长359.0%，仅半年规模就已远超过去数年总和。
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各类机器人合计出口额113.2亿元，全球每10台人形机器人里大约9台产自中国。
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据高工机器人产业研究所数据，出口机器人中，文娱商演与科教采购合计占比超60%，导览导购约19%，真正进入智能制造的机器人占比只有13%，仓储物流仅5%。
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