Shotlist FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown 1. People controlling humanoid robots, humanoid robots grabbing stuff FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown 2. Various of humanoid robots working; production line FILE: Guangdong Province, south China - Date Unknown 3. Humanoid robot lifting box FILE: Las Vegas, USA - Jan 6-8, 2026 4. Various of humanoid robots performing martial arts kicks, side-flipping at 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown 5. Various of humanoid robots making gestures, moving Beijing, China - Jan 21, 2026 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Yunming, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) (starting with shots 4-5/partially overlaid with shots 7-9/ending with shots 10-11): "China's humanoid robots are now able to stand still, walk steadily and run fast. Efforts are made in expanding high-value application scenarios, including public services and industrial operations, to scale up new technologies and products. We will continue to adopt an open competition mechanism for selecting the best candidates and establish major national science and technology projects to improve capabilities in developing large AI models, integrated joint modules, and computing chips." SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown 7. Robotic arm; patient being treated 8. Humanoid robot holding cable; equipment FILE: Tianjin Municipality, north China - Date Unknown 9. Various of robotic arms operating in factory SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown 10. People controlling humanoid robots FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown 11. Various of robotic arms operating in factory 12. Humanoid robot making gesture 13. Screen showing design of humanoid robots 14. Humanoid robots FILE: Jiangsu Province, east China - Date Unknown 15. Humanoid robot acting as cashier at store; customers FILE: China - Exact Location and Date Unknown 16. Various of food delivery robot, cleaning robot 17. Humanoid robot carrying box 18. Humanoid robot, vehicle 19. Various of people controlling humanoid robots, humanoid robots walking 20. Humanoid robots making gesture, people working FILE: Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, south China - Date Unknown 21. Aerial shots of cityscape Storyline From eye-catching performances at the 2025 Spring Festival Gala to competing alongside humans in sport games, China's AI-powered humanoid robots are developing rapidly and ready for more real-world application scenarios. The year 2025 is widely regarded within the industry as the start of mass production of commercial humanoid robots. Data show China has been home to over 140 companies producing full humanoid robots, with over 330 humanoid robot models released last year. "China's humanoid robots are now able to stand still, walk steadily and run fast. Efforts are made in expanding high-value application scenarios, including public services and industrial operations, to scale up new technologies and products. We will continue to adopt an open competition mechanism for selecting the best candidates and establish major national science and technology projects to improve capabilities in developing large AI models, integrated joint modules, and computing chips," said Zhang Yunming, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), at a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday. Zhang said the MIIT will strengthen testing and certification related to humanoid robots' product quality, cyber security and data security, while promoting research and management on science and technology ethics to ensure high-quality development with strong safety safeguards. He said the ministry will also enhance financial support for humanoid robots through the National AI Industry Investment Fund, build an open-source humanoid robot community, and release guidelines for building a comprehensive standard system covering humanoid robots and embodied AI, promoting the sharing of innovation results around the world. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]