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China's EV makers shift gears to focus on humanoids as car market slows

Chinese carmakers are betting on humanoid robots, with Xpeng raising $900 million and planning mass production by year-end as EV margins thin.

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As Chinese electric car sales slow and share prices tumble, several of the automakers are ramping up humanoid robotics development.

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Chinese electric carmakers are announcing plans for humanoid robots as the electric vehicle market slows and the sector's profitability continues to deteriorate. The shift is being driven by a desire to improve capital market sentiment and find new growth avenues, but investors are skeptical, CNBC reported.

·Budapest, Hungary
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China's EV makers shift gears to focus on humanoids as car market slows

As Chinese electric car sales slow and share prices tumble, several of the automakers are ramping up humanoid robotics development.

·Englewood Cliffs, United States
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CNBC broke the news in Englewood Cliffs, United States on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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