The Chinese company Agibot has just reached the mark of 5,000 mass-produced humanoid robos, a number that completely changes the tone of the conversation. The company based in Lingang, Shanghai, is not focused on isolated demonstrations, it operates a factory dedicated to collecting real-world data, where robos continuously train common tasks such as folding clothes, cleaning environments and manipulating delicate objects.

They are not simulations, they are real scenarios repeated thousands of times every day, the company's models such as the Race A1 and the Oneeng A2 have up to 49 degrees of freedom, which allows extremely precise movements, from tightening screws to threading a needle, but the difference is not only in the body, it is in the method.

AgiBot is betting on learning oriented by physical data, something essential to transform robots into reliable workers, while many companies are still trying to prove that humanoids can work, China is solving another issue, how to move forward; AgiBot's initial focus is not houses or unpredictable environments, it is structured sectors such as manufacturing and logistics, where tasks are repetitive, measurable and economically justifiable.

There is also a demographic factor behind this acceleration, with a rapidly aging population and labor shortages in various areas, humanoids are no longer a technological luxury and become a strategic necessity. The goal is clear, to achieve near-human efficiency at a cost that makes economic sense.

China is not just creating better robots, it is creating an entire supply chain for humanoids, integrating motion control, artificial intelligence and mass production, and humanoids are seen as a direct response to labor shortages caused by an aging population, especially in elder care.

Here the robot stops being a technological showcase and becomes a part of the production chain and when machines take over factories, kitchens and services, the world begins to change.