Microsoft CEO Nadella Visits Domestic Robots at CES 2024


Counterpoint Research predicts that the total shipments of global physical AI devices will reach 145 million units from 2025 to 2035, with drones, robots, and autonomous vehicles accounting for 59 million, 48 million, and 38 million units respectively. The report indicates that the humanoid robot market is growing the fastest, with the cumulative installation volume expected to exceed 100,000 units by 2028.
A new form of underground entertainment is emerging in San Francisco - humanoid robot fighting clubs. In steel cages, humanoid robots fight intensively under the remote control of VR pilots, with audiences cheering enthusiastically. Behind this unusual scene lies the hardware made in China, the competition stage built in the United States, and the deadly capabilities given to the robots by AI. Technology writer Ashlee Vance shared this report, sparking widespread attention.
Standing at the crossroads of technology in 2026, Lei Jun predicts that L3/L4 autonomous driving will experience a surge, while embodied intelligence large models will also truly take off. He submitted five proposals at this year's Two Sessions, focusing on humanoid robots, intelligent driving, and tech philanthropy, believing that China's tech industry is in a critical period of development.
Lei Jun advocates for industrializing humanoid robots, enhancing smart driving safety standards, promoting tech philanthropy and talent development, and accelerating AI and smart manufacturing integration through policy and technology synergy.....
Honor will unveil its first humanoid robot at MWC2026, targeting consumer markets such as home services and intelligent companionship. This move marks a key step in its transformation toward an AI terminal ecosystem. To support this strategy, the company established a new industry incubation department in 2025, which includes five laboratories, and plans to invest $10 billion over the next five years.