On the morning of June 23, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong visited the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics as part of his ongoing visit to China. He was accompanied by Yin Yong, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee and Mayor of Beijing.
At the exhibition hall of the Innovation Center, Wong learned about the development history of embodied Intelligent robots, watched the holographic display of world-leading embodied intelligent robots. and visited the Core Parts Section. After watching a motion control demonstration of the Tien Kung 2.0 Robot, he proceeded to the Beijing World of Robots exhibition hall, where he learned about the history of the World Robot Conference and saw how intelligent robots are applied in various scenarios, including industrial manufacturing, integrated medical and elderly care, biomimetics, teleoperation, and home settings. He also saw the robots that participated in the humanoid robot half-marathon and heard from the head of the innovation center about center’s R&D and operational model, as well as its collaboration with Singapore in R&D and talent exchange.
Wong congratulated Beijing on its fruitful achievements in the robotics industry and expressed willingness to strengthen cooperation with Beijing in advanced robotic technologies.
Yin noted that, with a large talent pool and vibrant sci-tech innovation, Beijing is accelerating the development of future industries such as robotics. This endeavor is underpinned by a market-led approach with the government as the coordinator and businesses as participants to drive application-oriented open-source innovation for shared benefits The Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics, as a prime example of this approach, is established to pool global resources and develop key generic technologies and the ecosystem for embodied intelligent robotics, so as to drive innovation in robotics for the benefit of humanity. On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of China-Singapore diplomatic relations, Beijing stands ready to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in sci-tech innovation with Singapore and further contribute to relations between the two countries.
Further Reading
Evolving from functional imitation to human-like embodiment, Beijing’s humanoid robot industry is advancing at full throttle.
As one of the most forward-looking frontiers of integrated innovation, humanoid robotics is shifting from technical demonstrations to multi-scenario applications. And Beijing is running fast in this nascent industry.
The humanoid robot Tien Kung pushed the boundaries of humanoid robot motion capabilities
Entering the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics, you will be greeted by humanoid robots waving their hands. On a training ground covered with sandbags and rocks, “Tien Kung 2.0” walks as if on flat ground, busily training with the assistance of human staff. The technical team has conducted comprehensive research, development, optimization, and multiple tests on the “physical body”, embodied “brain”, and embodied “cerebellum” of the humanoids. They have also continuously optimized their motion control capabilities in virtual simulation environments and real tests.
In the exhibition hall, quite a few humanoid robots are showcasing their distinctive skills. With flexible arms, the domestic robot can sort fruits and clean up the desktop. The hyper-realistic robot has human-like facial features, with lifelike expressions and natural vocal cadence. Another humanoid robot is able to use instruments to inspect auto parts and immediately produce accurate results.
The most impressive were the humanoid robots capable of playing football. “Nice shot!” At the robot football tournament on the 4thfloor of the exhibition hall, a robot raised its arms to celebrate a perfect shot. Sometimes two robots would engage in a fierce contest for possession of the ball, with their metal parts clashing every now and then.
Cheng Hao, Chief Executive Officer of Booster Robotics, said that this is their Booster T1 robot, a light-weight robot model that features high flexibility, robust impact resistance, and diverse motion capabilities, including omnidirectional movement, getting up from a fall, playing football, and disturbance rejection during walking.
Noetix Robotics has become a great hit for its exceptional performance in the humanoid half-marathon. Jiang Zheyuan, Founder and Chairman of Noetix Robotics, said that, “Within one month after the marathon game, we secured over 1,000 new orders, bringing the total number of orders to over 2,000 and aggregate contract value to over 100 million yuan.” The company has established two major product lines, one for bipedal humanoid robots including models N2 and E1 and another for hyper-realistic humanoid robots HOBBS and Xiao Nuo. Its ultimate goal is to create a future where humanoids can serve as “domestic assistants and housekeepers” for every family.
At the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics, humanoid robots are becoming increasingly intelligent with the advancement of AI and machine learning. On March 12, 2025, the Center launched “Huisi Kaiwu”, the world’s first universal embodied AI platform that supports multiple scenarios and robot types. The embodied “brain”, driven by large AI models, handles task planning; the data-driven embodied “cerebellum” is responsible for execution. This intelligent combo makes humanoid robots smarter and more dexterous.
How to overcome the last-mile challenge in commercializing humanoid robots amid technological iterations? The journalist learned that Beijing has attracted numerous high-quality innovation resources in the humanoid robot sector and deepened the integration of industries, universities, and research institutions to provide strong technological and talent support for its endeavor to become a leader of innovation. Beijing has drawn 10 billion yuan from its government budget to set up an investment fund for the robotics industry, and built a financing mechanism integrating governmental funds and social capital to meet the financing needs across the entire supply chain from preliminary research and development to pilot production and application. Beijing is also home to first-class industrial standardization and service platforms, including a national robot standardization technical committee and a national robot inspection and testing platform.
“Tien Kung 2.0”, developed by the Innovation Center, will pioneer applications in scenarios such as special tasks, logistics sorting, and industrial manufacturing. Moving forward, Beijing will pursue cutting-edge breakthroughs in humanoid robot complete products, key parts, and industrialization to meet strategic needs of the future. The city will work to drive the evolution of humanoids from mechanical imitation to near-human capabilities, reduce costs, and accelerate large-scale commercial application.
