Humanoid robots may take years to achieve breakthrough, says CEO

In China, CEO Wang Xingxing of Unitree stated at the World Robot Conference that humanoid robots may take 2 to 10 years to achieve a significant breakthrough. This prediction reflects a change from his earlier estimate of five years. Despite impressive performances, Unitree's robots still require retraining for new tasks and are less efficient than humans.

Humanoid robots may take years to achieve breakthrough, says CEO
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Published Aug 21, 2026
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