At the 2026 WIC Asia-Pacific Summit, Shen Jian, CEO of Digit (Shenzhen) Technology, noted that China shipped 15,000+ humanoid robots last year — out of a global total of fewer than 20,000 — taking the lead in achieving large-scale production, supported by its strong supply chain. 


The World Internet Conference (WIC) was established as an international organization on July 12, 2022, headquartered in Beijing, China. It was jointly initiated by Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT), China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Alibaba Group, Tencent, and Zhijiang Lab.