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# Chinese makers accounted for more than 97% of global humanoid robot shipments in the first half of 2026
- URL: https://hive.behindrobotics.com/chinese-makers-accounted-for-more-than-97-of-global-humanoid-robot-shipments-in-the-first-half-of-2026/
- Published: 2026-08-26T13:24:53.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-26T13:24:53.000Z
- Author: Christian Connolly
- Tags: Wire

Global shipments in H1 2026: roughly **19,100 units**, up **272% year-over-year** from about 5,100 units in H1 2025\. 

• Chinese vendors supplied **more than 97%** of the total (implying roughly 18,500+ units from China). 

• China also represented more than **85% of global demand**. 

• Leadership shift: Shanghai-based **AgiBot** (also referred to as Agibot or Zhiyuan in some contexts) took the top spot with \~**8,400 units** (\~44% global share). Hangzhou-based **Unitree** followed with \~**5,900 units** (\~31%). The two together accounted for roughly 75% of worldwide shipments. 

• Industrial and commercial applications made up **more than 70%** of shipments (up from \~50% a year earlier), per SAG founder/principal researcher Linda Sui. 

• SAG projections: \~**60,000** global units for full-year 2026 and up to **500,000** by 2030\. 

US players (Tesla, Figure AI, Agility Robotics, etc.) remain a small fraction of volume. The figures highlight China’s advantages in supply-chain depth, domestic demand/scale, cost, and policy/venture support, though many sources note that “shipments” do not always equal widespread productive commercial deployment (some units go to research, education, or training).