Embodied AI talent scramble: intern monthly salaries reach 100,000 yuan, chief scientist annual pay up to 124 million yuan

The embodied AI industry is seeing hot financing but a severe talent shortage. A leading humanoid robotics company is offering a chief scientist position starting at 15 million yuan and up to 124 million yuan in annual salary, while another startup is offering interns a monthly salary of 100,000 yuan. From January to July 2026, newly posted embodied AI positions increased 6 to 7 times year-on-year, recruitment volume at some leading humanoid robotics companies rose 831.88% year-on-year, and the supply-demand ratio for embodied AI R&D roles reached 1:10.