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China bets on robotics as next AI play, pouring policy and funds into humanoids
China is positioning robotics as a core pillar of its AI strategy in its next five-year plan, shifting emphasis from software to hardware. It plans to unveil next-generation robots at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference. Analysts expect large subsidies and rising private investment, while China’s production share is seen as dominant. Industry groups and research institutes say gaps remain between demos and real-world use, and costs and dependencies persist.
AI & Enterprise
AI strategy panel delivers six humanoid tasks to ministries; edge chips, testbeds urgent
South Korea\'s National AI Strategy Committee held an industry meeting on humanoid robots on June 9 with robot and AI companies and academic experts. Participants discussed ways to secure domestic technological sovereignty and speed up deployment in manufacturing and services amid competition from global big tech and overseas firms including China’s Agibot. Private-sector members proposed six policy tasks, including testbeds, edge AI chips and expanded incentives, and the committee delivered the recommendations to relevant ministries.
Industry
Nvidia unveils H2+ humanoid reference design with Unitree and Sharpa
Nvidia has unveiled its H2+ humanoid robot reference design in partnership with China’s Unitree Robotics and Singapore-based Sharpa Robotics. The system aims to standardise the full development process, from data collection and AI policy training to deployment in real-world settings. CEO Jensen Huang highlighted a shortage of first-person data as a key bottleneck for humanoid learning. The platform pairs Unitree’s H2 robot with Sharpa’s WAVE robotic hand and Nvidia’s Isaac GR00T model platform.
