IDC: Global humanoid robot shipments will reach 18,000 units in 2025, with Zhiyuan firmly in the top position!

According to the latest report from the well-known market research institution IDC, the global humanoid robot market is expected to experience explosive growth in 2025. Chinese manufacturer AGIBOT leads the world with a shipment volume of 5,200 units, ranking first in all five major mainstream application scenarios, establishing its position as an industry leader.

According to the "Global Humanoid Robot Market Analysis" report released by IDC on January 23, 2026, the global humanoid robot shipment volume is expected to reach approximately 18,000 units in 2025, representing a year-on-year growth of about 508%. Chinese manufacturers dominate the process of large-scale commercial use. AGIBOT not only secured the top spot in overall global shipments but also achieved the highest shipment volume in the full-size segment, significantly leading in market share.

This data marks a critical leap for the humanoid robot industry from technology research and development to mass production of products. AGIBOT has introduced the Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) innovative model, lowering the usage threshold for users and promoting the evolution of the business model from single hardware delivery to "product + platform + service."

IDC predicts that the global humanoid robot industry is undergoing an accelerated evolution from "broad participation" to "concentration at the top and tiered differentiation," with significant differences in market strategies, technological capabilities, and ecological layouts between leading manufacturers and small to medium-sized enterprises.

Leading in Five Major Scenarios

The IDC report points out that the current application scenarios for humanoid robots are showing a trend of diversified development, with demand primarily coming from six scenarios: entertainment performances, scientific research and education, data collection, guided tours and shopping, industrial intelligence manufacturing, and warehousing logistics. AGIBOT ranks first in shipment volume in five of these scenarios, demonstrating deep commercial penetration capabilities.

IDC specifically notes that AGIBOT not only has a diverse application scenario layout but also emphasizes interactive displays while considering service-oriented applications. Through the innovative RaaS leasing model, AGIBOT effectively lowers the usage threshold for users and accelerates the deployment and popularization of humanoid robots across multiple scenarios.

Strength in Scalable Delivery

With a shipment volume of 5,200 units, AGIBOT occupies a significant leading position in the global market in 2025, reflecting its advantages in the hard metric of scalable delivery. Chinese manufacturers dominate the global humanoid robot market in 2025, driving explosive growth in the overall market.

The data showing a year-on-year growth of approximately 508% in global humanoid robot shipments reflects that the market is entering an accelerated phase of commercialization across multiple scenarios. This growth rate indicates that the industry has moved beyond the early experimental stage and is entering a substantive phase of commercial deployment.

Full-Size Category Leading the Market

Among the various forms of humanoid robots, full-size humanoid robots lead the overall market revenue share in 2025 due to their wide application scenarios and high unit prices, accounting for as much as 41.6% ZhiYuan achieved a shipment volume of 1,300 units in this sub-sector, ranking first in the global market.

IDC believes that ZhiYuan's leading position in the full-size sub-market is attributed to its full-stack technology capabilities in hardware and software, rapid market expansion, comprehensive ecosystem development, and diversified business models. The dual drive of technology and market has established competitive barriers in high-value sub-markets.

Industry Entering Differentiation Stage

IDC predicts that as technology matures and application scenarios are rapidly implemented, the global humanoid robot market is entering an accelerated phase of multi-scenario commercialization. The industry is experiencing a rapid evolution from "broad participation" to "concentration of leading players and differentiation of tiers."

The report states that there will be significant differences in market strategies, technological capabilities, and ecosystem layouts between leading manufacturers and small to medium-sized manufacturers. This trend indicates that the competitive landscape of the humanoid robot industry is being reshaped, with scalable delivery capabilities and multi-scenario commercialization abilities becoming key indicators to distinguish leading companies from followers