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Fusion42 · 27 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
China is exporting 84% of the world's humanoid robots, with companies like AgiBot, Pudu Robotics and Dobot scaling rapidly into Europe and global markets. The shift is driven by autonomous navigation breakthroughs, efficient supply chains enabling rapid iteration, and strategic partnerships like AgiBot's deal with Minth Group to use factories as real-world training grounds.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Robotics, Manufacturing Tech and AI Infrastructure, and 16 sources have reported it between 20 Jul 2026 and 23 Aug 2026.
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If you're building robotics hardware or algorithms outside China, you now compete against suppliers who can iterate eight times in six months and ship to 148 countries. AgiBot's partnership with Minth shows that scale manufacturers are becoming R&D platforms — your moat is gone if it depends on manufacturing speed.
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16 sources · first reported 20 Jul 2026 · latest 23 Aug 2026
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