- Chinese firms accounted for ~95% of global humanoid shipments in 2025 (BofA Global Research), giving the PLA a large commercial base to draw from.
- Specific examples include a May 2025 PLA tender for a humanoid robot plus training, later notices for perception/dexterous-operation systems, and a June 2026 ~$300,000 budget for collecting and labeling camera/radar/motion data (including terrain).
- An August 2025 National University of Defense Technology paper modeled an urban assault using six “combat robots” (humanoids, robot dogs, unmanned vehicles) working with troops to clear buildings floor-by-floor.
- State-owned Norinco has marketed its Fuxi humanoid for sentry, reconnaissance, patrol, and hazardous roles (often with teleoperation rather than full autonomy).
- PLA Daily called for faster transfer of the technology from labs to military training grounds.