Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
China is rapidly expanding its lead in humanoid robotics, with the World Robot Conference and World Humanoid Robot Games showcasing how quickly the technology is advancing.
But can humanoid robots move beyond factories and into retail, elderly care and our homes?
CGTN's Sally Ayhan spoke with Lian Jye Su, Chief Analyst at Omdia, about China's humanoid robot boom, the race with the U.S., commercialization, safety, regulation and what it will take for robots to become part of everyday life.
0:00 — Are humanoid robots finally becoming commercially useful?
1:03 — World Humanoid Robot Games: Testing robots under pressure
1:53 — Where will humanoid robots be used first?
3:04 — China vs. U.S.: Who will win the humanoid robot race?
4:15 — Why the U.S. is concerned about humanoid robot security
4:44 — China vs. U.S.: Two different paths to robot dominance
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China is rapidly expanding its lead in humanoid robotics, with the World Robot Conference and World Humanoid Robot Games showcasing how quickly the technology is advancing.
But can humanoid robots move beyond factories and into retail, elderly care and our homes?
CGTN's Sally Ayhan spoke with Lian Jye Su, Chief Analyst at Omdia, about China's humanoid robot boom, the race with the U.S., commercialization, safety, regulation and what it will take for robots to become part of everyday life.
0:00 — Are humanoid robots finally becoming commercially useful?
1:03 — World Humanoid Robot Games: Testing robots under pressure
1:53 — Where will humanoid robots be used first?
3:04 — China vs. U.S.: Who will win the humanoid robot race?
4:15 — Why the U.S. is concerned about humanoid robot security
4:44 — China vs. U.S.: Two different paths to robot dominance
#bizshow #humanoid #robots #WorldRobotConference #WorldRobotGames #AI #ChinaTech
Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile
cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts
Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube
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Twitter: @cgtnamerica
Facebook: @cgtnamerica
Instagram: @cgtnamerica
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This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
