China's Agibot hits 10,000 robots in rapid production ramp-up

Shanghai-based robotics firm Agibot said its 10,000th robot has officially rolled off the production line, around one quarter after it reported hitting 5,000 units.

At an event marking the milestone, co-founder, president, and CTO Peng Zhihui said 2026 will be a key period for wider deployment of general-purpose “embodied” robots, and argued that scaling depends on whether machines can run continuously in real-world settings such as factories.

Based on current growth trends, the company expects its annual shipments to reach “tens of thousands” of units by 2026.

Market tracker Omdia projected global humanoid robot shipments would reach 13,000 units in 2025, and said Agibot shipped over 5,100 units for a 39% share that year.

🔗 Source: Pandaily

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