WAIC 2026 | Matrix Robotics Unveils MATRIX-3 Humanoid Robot | Gasgoo

Matrix Robotics unveiled the MATRIX-3 humanoid robot at WAIC 2026, a 1.7m, 65kg unit priced from 580,000 yuan with 1,000+ cumulative orders and a proprietary WAVE foundation model enabling task generalisation. The company is ramping Shanghai manufacturing to 5,000 units in 2026 and 10,000 in 2027, launching a global partner programme to accelerate deployment across commercial services, hospitality, and industrial sectors.

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