Trends in Humanoid Robotics from WAIC 2025: High-Torque Micro Motors Become Mainstream
At the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), official data showed over 150 humanoid robots were exhibited simultaneously, with numerous manufacturers showcasing their products' comprehensive capabilities and latest achievements. The exhibition demonstrated significant expansion in humanoid robots' application scenarios, with major exhibitors presenting cutting-edge research outcomes and remarkably rapid technological iterations. Compared to last year, this year's robots are more lightweight, precise, and dynamic, with increasing adoption of high-torque micro motors in robotic joints.
Expanding Application Scenarios
Practical application scenarios will likely remain the primary focus for humanoid robots and embodied intelligence development in the foreseeable future. Currently, following Tesla's lead, industrial applications remain the main area of exploration. However, Galaxy General has made unexpected breakthroughs in retail scenarios, reaching pre-commercialization maturity - a truly remarkable development.
Additionally, after Tesla recently opened a robot-operated popcorn restaurant, similar service scenarios emerged at this exhibition: Qinglang robots demonstrated popcorn-making by humanoids, Transcend showed sim2real-based coffee-making skills, Leju's Kuavo performed assembly tasks smoothly, and Galaxy General's Galbot G1 displayed multi-scenario capabilities in retail and industrial environments, operating stably in complex settings.
Powerful Collaboration Between Humanoids and Automakers
Application scenarios are crucial for humanoid robots and directly tied to commercialization. Humanoids from companies like Leju Robotics and Galaxy General have demonstrated real operational capabilities, revealing great potential for broader applications.
WAIC 2025 showcased new developments in humanoid robotics. From hardware breakthroughs to embodied intelligence technologies, from policy support to industrial ecosystem collaboration, the entire supply chain is accelerating comprehensively. During the exhibition, HONPINE held in-depth discussions with clients, who unanimously agreed that modular and lightweight joint design represents the future mainstream direction that will enable faster product iterations.
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