The robot will be tried for deployment at an automobile factory in Shanghai, eastern China. Photo: Screenshots of the video from Fourier’s official website
Chinese humanoid robots have recently attracted a wide range of attention for their diverse capabilities. They are now deployed not only in their daily lives, but also in industrial production within factories, as well as cooking and cleaning. They are even preparing to take on the challenge of a half marathon.
The robot manufacturer in Guangdong Province, southern China, has been busy ordering from all over the country since the beginning of 2025. With a dual arm load capacity of 40 kilograms and a highly bionic skeletal and muscular structure, the humanoid robot Reedin D1 is a high-grade industrial application, Guangzhou LI staff, such as high lifting, material handling, loading, etc. Easily handle strength tasks. Gong Industry Co, Ltd told Global Times on Tuesday.
According to company staff, the Leadin D1 will be officially distributed to the production line in the second quarter of this year. Its applications span multiple industries, including aerospace, medical devices, and life sciences.
Particularly in areas such as monitoring workshop capacity, tracking production task progress, handling of production line materials, loading and product assembly, Leadin D1 leverages intelligent interactions and accurate operations. It enables digital and intelligent management of production processes.
Fourier’s GRX robot series has also been put on trial for its deployment at an automobile factory in Shanghai, where it is tasked with installing live high voltage components and carrying out high-precision operations.
The latest version of the Fourier GRX robot series, the GR-2 humanoid robot, weighs 175 cm tall and weighs 63 kilograms, and has a battery life of up to 2 hours. The GR-2 introduces a more dexterous hand designed to mirror the flexibility of human physiology. This allows for seamless adaptation to more accurate and complex tasks.
The humanoid robots of the GRX robot series have been applied experimentally to scenarios such as reception, scientific research and education, industrial manufacturing, and rehabilitation healthcare.
Humanoid robots are also beginning to be used when it comes to daily life. As the world’s first full-size humanoid robot driven purely by power, the Tiangon can run on flat ground. Tuesday.
Since its official release in April 2024, Tiangong has already been used in multiple scenarios, including warehouse pick-and-place tasks and electric plant patrols.
For the first time in April, dozens of humanoid robots will take part in the half marathon, taking place in Beijing’s Dachshunds district.
Wei Jiaxin, brand and public relations manager for the Beijing-based national and local joint construction AI robotics innovation centre, said participating in the marathon ultimately pushes boundaries and presents the technical challenges of body structure and motion algorithms. It was introduced as being overcoming. This will help to increase compatibility and, according to Beijing’s Daily, allows humanoid robots to be used in a wider range of scenarios.
By training humanoid robots in a variety of environments and using them remotely, they are smarter and more capable. In a home environment, they can learn to do laundry, cook and organize, paving the way for them to become useful household assistants in the future, Wei added.
“Before humanoid robots enter the factory, many industrial robots were already being introduced on the automated production lines in China,” Wang Peng, an associate researcher at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, told Global Times on Tuesday. However, he pointed out that humanoid robots with the ability to mimic human movements are suitable for complex environments. Their flexibility allows them to work in small spaces, climb stairs, navigate uneven terrain, and tackle tasks that traditional industrial robots struggle with.
Wang further pointed out that industrial robots are primarily used for tasks such as handling, welding, assembly, painting, processing, and cleanroom operations, covering most important areas of manufacturing. Humanoid robots, on the other hand, can perform tasks that require human-like flexibility and tasks beyond the capabilities of traditional industrial robots.
“In the future, humanoid and industrial robots could form complementary relationships in the industrial environment,” Wang said.
