Morgan Stanley has again raised its forecast for China’s humanoid robot shipments this year, lifting its estimate to 50,000 units from 28,000 as commercial validation, policy support and supply-chain momentum accelerate adoption.The investment bank had already doubled its projection to 28,000 units in January. In a report published on Tuesday, it said the latest upgrade reflected a growing number of Chinese companies, including electric-vehicle maker Xpeng, announcing plans for mass production by the end of the year.The bank raised its forecast for annual humanoid robot shipments in China in 2030 to 446,000 units from 262,000 previously.
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Morgan Stanley raises China humanoid robot shipment forecast to 50,000 units
Morgan Stanley has significantly increased its forecast for China's humanoid robot shipments in 2024, now projecting 50,000 units, up from a previous estimate of 28,000. This upward revision, announced in a report on Tuesday, is attributed to accelerating adoption driven by commercial validation, government policy support, and supply chain advancements.
Richard ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-24 · 10:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Morgan Stanley has significantly increased its forecast for China's humanoid robot shipments in 2024, now projecting 50,000 units, up from a previous estimate of 28,000. This upward revision, announced in a report on Tuesday, is attributed to accelerating adoption driven by commercial validation, government policy support, and supply chain advancements. The investment bank had previously doubled its projection to 28,000 units in January. The latest upgrade reflects an increasing number of Chinese companies, such as Xpeng, announcing plans for mass production of humanoid robots by year-end. Morgan Stanley also raised its long-term forecast for China's annual humanoid robot shipments in 2030 to 446,000 units from 262,000.
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Morgan Stanley raised its 2030 China humanoid robot shipment forecast to 446,000 units from 262,000.
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Morgan Stanley raised its forecast for China's humanoid robot shipments this year to 50,000 units from 28,000.
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Electric-vehicle maker Xpeng is among Chinese companies planning mass production of humanoid robots.
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The upgrade reflects a growing number of Chinese companies announcing plans for mass production by year-end.
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