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Overseas buyers have shown significant interest in Chinese-made robots and their key components showcased during the first day of this year’s spring session of the bi-annual China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair.
A demonstration of an ice cream-making robot by Dobot Robotics drew considerable attention from foreign buyers. An industry insider mentioned that this product has already been exported to multiple countries.
Phybot presented a bipedal humanoid robot capable of autonomously playing badminton with humans. Its advanced interaction abilities, quick movements, visual tracking, and racket swinging to hit shuttlecocks stood out among the exhibits.
The joints, body, and movement mechanisms of this 135-centimeter-tall robot are all developed in-house. The company’s representative explained that while badminton is one of its applications, the robot can be repurposed through reinforcement learning for various service tasks, including tidying tables, serving tea, and guiding tours.
Mass production of the robot began in February, with the main focus being on expanding its presence in the domestic market, although small batches have already been exported. During the fair, the company received inquiries from buyers in Europe, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and South America.
ChangingTek Robotics in Suzhou showcased its versatile robotic hand, which can be used in sectors such as aerospace, smart manufacturing, laboratory automation, retail, and service robots. The robotic hand starts at a price of approximately CNY20,000 (around USD2,935).
Demand for this dexterous robotic hand remains high, prompting the company to ramp up production capacity to meet customer needs. While its primary market focus is domestic, the company has also engaged with clients from Japan, South Korea, Europe, and North America.
Duan Chenghong, the business head of Ti5 Robot, stated that their main clients for robot joints and bodies are based in China. Due to the relatively high cost of these products, most international buyers at the Canton Fair have mainly been observing and gathering information.
Duan also emphasized that the technology for humanoid robots still requires further development, and costs need to decrease before widespread large-scale deployment becomes feasible.
However, recent data shows a notable decrease in the prices of humanoid robots over the past year. Most models displayed at this spring fair are priced around CNY500,000 (approximately USD73,340), with entry-level models available for between CNY200,000 and CNY300,000. This marks a significant reduction from last year’s spring prices, which ranged between CNY700,000 and CNY800,000.
According to the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, China exported 3,140 units of intelligent bionic robots in the first two months of this year, generating an export value of USD16.5 million.
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