China Sees 116,000 New Humanoid Robotics Entities Registered in First-Half 2026

In the first half of 2026, China recorded steady growth in new business registrations across frontier technology and high-tech sectors, according to data released by the State Administration for Market Regulation. A total of 561,000 new enterprises were registered across designated strategic emerging and future industries. Registrations in humanoid robotics reached 116,000, up 9.5% year-on-year, while new generative artificial intelligence firms surged 28% to 55,000. High-tech manufacturing and specialized technical services also registered strong gains, reflecting ongoing industrial upgrading.

The influx of newly registered firms in humanoid robotics, generative AI, and high-tech manufacturing reflects how capital and entrepreneurial activity in China are shifting toward advanced technologies. The metrics illustrate that national policies promoting 'new quality productive forces' are driving enterprise creation in high-value sectors, even as overall service sector business registrations remain flat.

According to data released by China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the country saw steady expansion in newly established business entities across high-tech and strategic sectors during the first half of 2026. Data published by state media outlets Xinhua and CCTV show that 561,000 new enterprises were registered under China’s designated strategic emerging and future industries. Within these categories, new registrations in the humanoid robotics sector reached 116,000, representing a 9.5% increase compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, entity creation in generative artificial intelligence experienced rapid acceleration, with 55,000 new businesses established, a 28% year-on-year surge. Beyond frontier technologies, high-tech manufacturing recorded notable gains. As of the end of June 2026, the total number of high-tech manufacturing enterprises in China reached 330,000, supported by 15,000 new registrations during the first six months of the year. Specific sub-sectors saw particularly sharp growth: new entity creation in spacecraft and launch vehicle manufacturing jumped by 185.7% year-on-year, while optical fiber and cable manufacturing grew by 129.4%, and integrated circuit manufacturing rose by 24.2%. High-end equipment manufacturing added 28,000 new firms, up 2.5%, led by smart equipment manufacturing at 6.4%. The service sector registered 3.957 million new enterprises overall, remaining flat compared to the previous year. High-technology services demonstrated strong vitality, with technology transfer services registering 459,000 new businesses (up 6.8%), information transmission and software services adding 322,000 firms (up 3.3%), and testing and inspection services expanding by 43.9% to 16,000 new entries. In consumer services, new registrations targeting the senior care sector reached 31,000, reflecting a 16% year-on-year increase. Overall, the figures underscore an ongoing structural shift in China's corporate landscape, as capital and corporate registrations increasingly cluster in high-value manufacturing, specialized tech services, and next-generation intelligence.