Na 2024 World Robotics Conference, held in Beijing, Chinese companies presented 27 humanoid robots next to Optimus Tesla, signaling China's ambition to dominate the industry. ADVERTISING The details Chinese technology companies displayed 27 humanoid robots at the exhibition, with Optimus from Tesla the only foreign competitor present. A AGIBOT, founded by a former Huawei employee, introduced robots powered by large language models (LLMs) for industrial use and customer service. Other notable entries included Astribot's S1 robotic assistant, capable of writing handwriting and playing musical instruments, and Galbot's wheeled robots for food delivery and retail tasks. ADVERTISING Despite the impressive showing, experts note that technological hurdles and high costs still create challenges for Chinese manufacturers. Why does it matter A China may be a little behind in the race artificial intelligence (IA) against the United States, but it is clear that the country is withpromehad in dominating the race of humanoid robots. With an impressive 27 Chinese humanoid robots demonstrating a wide range of use cases at the event, commercially available humanoids may be arriving sooner than many expect. Read also