Foshan opens China's highest producing humanoid robot production line

An automated production line for humanoid robots, with an annual capacity of over 10,000 units, opened on March 29 in Nanhai district of Foshan, Guangdong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Foshan in Guangdong province opened China's first automated production line for humanoid robots with an annual capacity of over 10,000 units on March 29, marking a step forward in the country's industrialization of humanoid robots.

The project is a collaboration between Guangdong Dongfang Precision Science & Technology, a leading domestic high-end equipment manufacturing company, and Leju Robotics, a high-tech enterprise focused on robot technology research.

By utilizing an industrial internet platform, the production line enables digital management and quality traceability to produce one humanoid robot every 30 minutes.

The production line employs a modular, flexible architecture and a building block-style production model, complemented by movable workstations, an intelligent scheduling system, and an automated guided vehicle delivery network.

The production line integrates over 20 advanced technologies, including vision guidance and force control assembly, so that 92 percent of key processes are automated.

An automated production line for humanoid robots, with an annual capacity of over 10,000 units, opened on March 29 in Nanhai district of Foshan, Guangdong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

In the assembly of the most precise transmission components, assembly errors are strictly controlled within 0.02 millimeters, which is smaller than the diameter of a human hair.

The latest development was part of efforts by local authorities to facilitate the development of the intelligent robotics industry. The production of industrial robots in Foshan exceeded 46,000 units in 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 29.6 percent, according to data from local authorities.

Source