Barclays says humanoid robots can offset 60% of China's 37M worker shortfall by 2035

Barclays estimates humanoid robots could offset 60% of China's projected 37-million-person workforce decline by 2035, requiring ~24 million deployments. China's dominance in humanoid manufacturing and government policy coordination creates a macro-economic inflection point with geopolitical implications for Western robotics competitors.

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