BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 20: Engineers carry out testing on humanoid robots in the production facility of X-Humanoid at the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics on March 20, 2026 in Beijing, China. China is investing tens of billions of dollars to advance its humanoid robot sector. Developers including X-Humanoid, part of a consortium of technology companies at Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, are focused on 'embodied intelligence', or artificial intelligence systems that live inside physical robots. Dozens of robotics companies across China are utilizing state subsidies and access to the country's vast supply chain to market humanoid robots to do practical work including customer service and elder care. It is part of the country's national plan to be the global industry leader in the technology. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)