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Shanghai Issues Intelligent Manufacturing Plan, Aiming to Put 8,000 Humanoid Robots into Factories by 2028
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The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization issued the "Shanghai Action Plan for Accelerating the Development of a New Generation of Intelligent Manufacturing," proposing to put 8,000 humanoid robots into factories by 2028, achieve full coverage of intelligent factories among the city's key manufacturing enterprises, and reach an industrial robot density of 600 units per 10,000 people. The action was first launched on October 12, 2026, at the opening ceremony of the China International Industry Fair. The plan focuses on supporting three types of robots: humanoid robots, collaborative robots, and high-precision heavy-load robots, and explicitly specifies tackling core components such as high-end sensors, high-torque-density servo motors, high-precision heavy-load joint modules, servo drives, and high-reliability reducers; at the same time, it promotes the integration of AI technology and equipment, upgrading intelligent manufacturing equipment into equipment agents. The plan also proposes cultivating 500 advanced-level intelligent factories, exceeding 2,000 AI application scenarios in manufacturing, developing 10 vertical-domain large models, and launching more than 300 high-level agents. The 8,000 units are a promotion target for 2028, not existing production capacity at present, and cannot be converted into already-realized industry revenue based on the selling price of complete machines.
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- Shanghai releases new-generation smart manufacturing action plan, aiming to bring 8,000 humanoid robots into factories by 2028 · 3 reports
- Shanghai issues new-generation smart manufacturing action plan, aiming to put 8,000 humanoid robots into factories by 2028 · 2 reports
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- Humanoid Robots Accelerate Into Factories Across China: What Else Must They Learn to Do the Work?
Shanghai has proposed deploying 8,000 humanoid robots into factories by 2028, while Jiangsu, Shenzhen and other regions are also advancing real-scenario training and production-line deployment; companies including SAIC and CATL have disclosed application progress. Most deployed cases are concentrated in decomposable processes such as cell grabbing and loading, test loading and unloading, and material handling and sorting. For example, AgiBot's "Nengzai No. 1" works at about one unit every 2 seconds on Buick's battery mass-production line, and Galbot S1 has entered CATL's production line to handle material handling and sorting. The article notes that entering factories still requires passing hurdles in stability, battery life and cost accounting, and cross-factory replication also requires reducing technology adaptation and system integration costs.
机器人全球资讯 · 微信公众号 ·
- Shanghai releases new-generation smart manufacturing action plan, aiming to bring 8,000 humanoid robots into factories by 2028
The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization released the "Shanghai Action Plan for Accelerating the Development of New-Generation Smart Manufacturing," which aims to achieve full coverage of smart factories among the city's key manufacturing enterprises by 2028, reach an industrial robot density of 600 units per 10,000 workers, and bring 8,000 humanoid robots into factories. The plan also calls for cultivating 500 advanced-level smart factories, surpassing 2,000 AI application scenarios in manufacturing, developing 10 domain-specific large models, launching more than 300 high-level intelligent agents, and forming a "54321" goal system.
中国机器人网 · 微信公众号 ·
- Shanghai issues new-generation smart manufacturing action plan, aiming to put 8,000 humanoid robots into factories by 2028
The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization has issued the "Shanghai Action Plan for Accelerating the Development of New-Generation Smart Manufacturing," which proposes raising industrial robot density to 600 units per 10,000 workers by 2028 and deploying 8,000 humanoid robots in factory scenarios. The plan focuses on supporting three types of robots—humanoid robots, collaborative robots, and high-precision heavy-duty robots—and explicitly calls for breakthroughs in core components such as high-end sensors, high-torque-density servo motors, high-precision heavy-duty joint modules, servo drives, and high-reliability reducers.
未来机器人网 · 微信公众号 ·
- TMTPost Audio Morning Briefing, October 28, 2026
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钛媒体 ·
- Shanghai issues new-generation smart manufacturing action plan, supporting innovation breakthroughs in humanoid robots and more
The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization issued the "Shanghai Action Plan for Accelerating the Development of New-Generation Smart Manufacturing," proposing support for innovation breakthroughs in robots including humanoid robots, collaborative robots, and high-precision heavy-load robots. The plan also proposes advancing deep integration of AI technology with equipment, upgrading smart manufacturing equipment into equipment agents, and developing robots, industrial machine tools, and inspection equipment with autonomous perception and decision-making capabilities.
36Kr Embodied Intelligence ·
- Shanghai issues new-generation smart manufacturing action plan, aiming to put 8,000 humanoid robots into factories by 2028
The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization has issued the Shanghai Action Plan for Accelerating the Development of New-Generation Smart Manufacturing, which proposes that by 2028 the city achieve full coverage of smart factories among key manufacturing enterprises, reach an industrial robot density of 600 units per 10,000 workers, and put 8,000 humanoid robots into factories.
36Kr Embodied Intelligence ·
- Shanghai pushes 8,000 humanoid robots into factories: how much work must one robot do to pay for itself?
At the 2026 China International Industry Fair, Shanghai launched the "Action Plan for Accelerating the Development of Next-Generation Intelligent Manufacturing," which aims to put 8,000 humanoid robots into factories in automotive, electronics, equipment manufacturing, and other sectors by 2028.
OFweek Robotics ·