A new Omdia report shows Chinese manufacturers dominated the global humanoid robot market in 2025, with Shanghai-based AgiBot leading in shipments. Worldwide shipments surged nearly 480% to 13,318 units, highlighting rapid industry growth.
In 2025, the humanoid robot market entered a phase of rapid growth. According to a report released by market research firm Omdia on January 9, Chinese companies stood out with large-scale production and delivery. Shanghai-based AgiBot shipped 5,168 humanoid robots, accounting for about 39% of the global total, ranking first worldwide in both volume and market share. Unitree ranked second.
Omdia analyst Lian Jye Su said: “Chinese vendors are setting benchmarks in large-scale production, as they have reached thousand-unit shipments in a short period, enabling the deployment of tens of thousands of robots annually.” This achievement is driven by the integration of generative AI with robotics, shifting from preset-task designs to systems capable of learning and adapting to environments, often described as 'general-purpose embodied intelligence.'
The report noted that companies including AgiBot, Unitree, and Tesla are emerging as major players in the global humanoid robot market. Worldwide shipments jumped nearly 480% in 2025 to 13,318 units. Looking ahead, Omdia forecasts that global humanoid robot shipments could reach 2.6 million units by 2035.
This progress underscores China's strong competitiveness in robotics, with five other Chinese firms also in Omdia's top 10 list.
