China Mobile Hangzhou debuts 'Lingxi' robots at MWC 2026

At the 2026 Mobile Network Conference in Guangzhou, companies like Unitree and Zhizhi Yuan demonstrated embodied AI robots for retail and inspection scenarios. Exhibitors also unveiled "Token factory" computing solutions from Huawei and H3C to support AI inference. The event highlighted a shift toward integrating communication, computing, and AI infrastructure for B-end applications.

At the 2026 Mobile Network Conference, China Mobile Hangzhou Research Center showcased its "Lingxi" robot family, featuring a quadruped companion and wheel-armed chefs that autonomously prepare coffee and porridge. These robots utilize China Mobile's self-developed "Lingtao" AI brain to demonstrate scalable embodied intelligence in daily scenarios like home service and hospitality. The event highlights the transition from technical exploration to practical deployment for consumer-grade robotics within China's mobile ecosystem.

The 2026 Mobile Network Conference in Guangzhou showcased embodied AI robots from companies like Unitree and Zhizhi, alongside "Token Factory" computing solutions from Huawei and others. Exhibitors demonstrated retail and inspection robot prototypes while emphasizing that current deployments remain pilot validations rather than mass commercial production.