GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
Government subsidies topped $20 billion in the past year, with a trillion-yuan fund backing AI-robotics startups; embodied AI entered the 2025 Government Work Report as a priority. Tech giants like Alibaba ($100 million in X Square Robot) and Tencent drive funding, enabling pilots in factories, education, and logistics. The Chinese government has taken several strategic measures to advance humanoid robots, targeting mass production by 2025 and positioning humanoid robots as a key new engine for economic growth by 2027. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a nine-page report emphasizing the establishment of a humanoid robot innovation system, breakthrough development in core technologies such as the "brain, cerebellum, and limbs," and ensuring a safe supply of critical components by 2025.
Shenzhen allocated 4.5 billion yuan ($630 million) in 2025 subsidies for AI and robotics, including up to 60% vouchers on computing power (max 10 million yuan per firm) and special humanoid robot policies for tech breakthroughs and manufacturing. Wuhan offers up to 5 million yuan to humanoid makers and suppliers meeting sales targets, plus free office space, while Beijing's robotics fund provides up to 30 million yuan for initial products.
Regional Funds
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Beijing launched a 100 billion RMB ($14.3 billion) AI-robotics fund over 15 years
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Shanghai created a 560 million RMB ($77 million) embodied AI fund.
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National Development and Reform Commission established a 1 trillion yuan ($138 billion) state-backed VC fund over 20 years for robotics and high-tech.
National AI investment hit ¥890 billion ($125 billion) in 2025, with government contributing ¥345 billion (39%) via programs like the AI Plus initiative for smart manufacturing and embodied AI in the Government Work Report.