AgiBot revenue nears 2 billion yuan as humanoid shipments rise
AgiBot generated close to 2 billion yuan (about $300 million) in revenue in the first half of 2026, co-founder Peng Zhihui said, according to Global Times. That puts six months of revenue well above the 1.05 billion yuan (about $160 million) the humanoid developer reported for the whole of 2025.
The company also said it shipped 9,700 humanoid robots during the first half. Citing Counterpoint Research data, AgiBot claimed a 43.1 percent share of global humanoid shipments and the leading position worldwide. Separately, the company said cumulative production of its general purpose AI humanoids reached 20,000 units by September. The shipment figure covers a six month period; the production total is cumulative, so the two measure different things.
The AgiBot revenue figures put commercial scale at the center of the announcement, rather than a new robot capability. In comments to Global Times, the company argued that sustained manufacturing requires supply chains, quality control, delivery networks and long term maintenance alongside robot development. It said its figures demonstrated an ability both to manufacture at scale and to deploy robots effectively.
Revenue growth needs a humanoid lens
Unitree Robotics also reported stronger financial results, according to the company financial report cited by Global Times. Revenue reached 1.817 billion yuan (about $270 million) in the first nine months of 2026, up 55.71 percent from a year earlier. Net profit attributable to shareholders rose 270.54 percent to 387 million yuan (about $57 million). Those company totals do not provide a separate measure of humanoid revenue.
Wang Peng, an associate research fellow at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, told Global Times that regular humanoid deployments were gaining traction in industry, cultural tourism, research and education. He attributed revenue growth among leading developers to greater manufacturing capacity, expanding domestic applications and overseas sales.
For operators, the distinction between shipping a robot and supporting it in service is central to these claims. Wang said leading suppliers were adding integrated solutions and long term operational services to hardware sales. That business model places maintenance and continued operation alongside the initial delivery.
The manufacturing base is already substantial by the figures cited in the report. China has more than 140 humanoid robot manufacturers, and Chinese producers shipped 14,400 humanoids in 2025, roughly eight in every 10 units shipped globally, according to a September Xinhua report cited by Global Times.
Source: globaltimes.cn
