If we can’t beat them. BAN them! Certainly worked in EVs. Right?
The market for humanoid and quadruped (also known as four-legged “robot dogs”) is seen as a major international growth area, with US and Chinese companies competing to develop the technology.
And China has a clear lead, with analysts at Barclays estimating that Chinese-made humanoid robots account for around 85% of the global market share. Morgan Stanley experts predict that China’s humanoid robot market could be worth $15 billion (€13.2 billion) by 2030.
“Chinese manufacturers have been scaling production and reducing costs faster than most overseas competitors,” Morningstar analyst Kangyuxiao Li told the Associated Press.
Currently, however, US robot exports remain in their hundreds while Unitree and AGIBOT, two of China’s biggest advanced robotics companies, each shipped more than 5,000 humanoid robots in 2025 alone, according to the technology research and advisory group Omdia.