Humanoid robots are no longer just dancing for the cameras; they are starting to clock in for work.
Smart Analytics Global (SAG) estimates that global humanoid robot shipments reached about 19,100 units in the first half of 2026, up 272% from a year earlier.
The growth is also reshaping the market’s leadership. Shanghai-based AGIBOT shipped about 8,400 robots, giving it 44% of global shipments and pushing it ahead of Unitree Robotics, which shipped about 5,900 units for a 31% share. Together, the two companies accounted for roughly three-quarters of worldwide shipments.
China’s lead extends beyond its biggest manufacturers. Chinese vendors…
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