Hong Kong’s first convenience stores operated by humanoid robots will open on Tuesday, with the Beijing-based company behind it planning to establish about 10 more outlets locally as it makes the city its first stop in “going overseas”.Following an opening ceremony on Monday, the first “Galbot stores” will open in Hung Hom, Kai Tak and Wan Chai the next day, marking the company’s first outlets outside mainland China.The embodied-intelligence robotics company launched its first store on the mainland last August and has since expanded to about 200 outlets across 50 cities nationwide.
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At your service: Hong Kong welcomes first humanoid robot-run convenience stores
Hong Kong is set to launch its first convenience stores operated by humanoid robots on Tuesday. A Beijing-based company, which has already established around 200 outlets across mainland China since last August, is behind this initiative.
Eric JiangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-31 · 00:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong is set to launch its first convenience stores operated by humanoid robots on Tuesday. A Beijing-based company, which has already established around 200 outlets across mainland China since last August, is behind this initiative. The company plans to open approximately ten more "Galbot stores" in Hong Kong, making the city its initial step in international expansion. The first three locations will be in Hung Hom, Kai Tak, and Wan Chai. This launch marks the company's first venture outside of mainland China.
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The company launched its first store on the mainland last August and has since expanded to about 200 outlets across 50 cities nationwide.
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The Beijing-based company plans to establish about 10 more outlets locally.
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Hong Kong's first convenience stores operated by humanoid robots will open on Tuesday.
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