China Unveils Plan to Mass-Produce Human-like Robots, Calling It ‘New Engine’ for Growth

A new directive reveals China’s ambition to dominate the robotics industry through a “whole-of-nation system.”

A Tesla robot on display during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 6, 2023. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images

China is setting out to mass-produce human-like robots in two years, an ambitious plan that the regime hopes will make the regime in Beijing the leader in the field of robotics.

In a blueprint issued to local Chinese authorities, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced the goal to establish an innovation framework for humanoid robots and ensure that the country can make core parts of the robots on its own.