China’s robot output jumps 51.5% in April

China produced 71,547 industrial robots in April 2025, marking a 51.5% YoY icrease. Total output for the first four months reached over 221,000 units, up 34.1% from the same period last year. Companies like UBTech and Unitree are scaling up production of humanoid and quadruped robots to meet automation-driven demand, with China now ranking third globally in robot density, behind South Korea and Singapore.