Vey-Sern Ling of UBP remains cautious on the investment case for humanoid robotics. He cites a competitive landscape, lack of profitability and absence of real world use cases - all of which will make it difficult for investors to pick a winner.

Walker S2 is an adult-sized humanoid robot with legs, a torso, and arms. China is sending these robots to patrol their border with Vietnam.

The Agibot G2 is the first humanoid robot to get a job alongside humans on a high-speed electronics production line, Agibot says.

A year after mishaps dominated the race, Chinese humanoids are outrunning professional half-marathon athletes.