In pics: humanoid robot training facility in Cixi, China's Zhejiang

A staff member trains a humanoid robot at a humanoid robot training facility in Cixi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 3, 2026. In Cixi, a manufacturing hub in Zhejiang Province, a humanoid robot training facility was launched in May, with 40 embodied AI robots deployed. Designed around simulated real-world scenarios from nine local industries, including home appliances, automobiles and textiles, the facility can generate over 30,000 hours of high-quality real-machine industrial data annually. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

A humanoid guide robot introduces the base to guests at a humanoid robot training facility in Cixi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 3, 2026. In Cixi, a manufacturing hub in Zhejiang Province, a humanoid robot training facility was launched in May, with 40 embodied AI robots deployed. Designed around simulated real-world scenarios from nine local industries, including home appliances, automobiles and textiles, the facility can generate over 30,000 hours of high-quality real-machine industrial data annually. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

A staff member trains a humanoid robot at a humanoid robot training facility in Cixi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 3, 2026. In Cixi, a manufacturing hub in Zhejiang Province, a humanoid robot training facility was launched in May, with 40 embodied AI robots deployed. Designed around simulated real-world scenarios from nine local industries, including home appliances, automobiles and textiles, the facility can generate over 30,000 hours of high-quality real-machine industrial data annually. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

A staff member trains a humanoid robot to sort and arrange yarn tubes at a humanoid robot training facility in Cixi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 3, 2026. In Cixi, a manufacturing hub in Zhejiang Province, a humanoid robot training facility was launched in May, with 40 embodied AI robots deployed. Designed around simulated real-world scenarios from nine local industries, including home appliances, automobiles and textiles, the facility can generate over 30,000 hours of high-quality real-machine industrial data annually. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

A staff member trains a humanoid robot to sort and arrange yarn tubes at a humanoid robot training facility in Cixi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 3, 2026. In Cixi, a manufacturing hub in Zhejiang Province, a humanoid robot training facility was launched in May, with 40 embodied AI robots deployed. Designed around simulated real-world scenarios from nine local industries, including home appliances, automobiles and textiles, the facility can generate over 30,000 hours of high-quality real-machine industrial data annually. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)

A staff member trains a humanoid robot to sort auto parts at a humanoid robot training facility in Cixi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 3, 2026. In Cixi, a manufacturing hub in Zhejiang Province, a humanoid robot training facility was launched in May, with 40 embodied AI robots deployed. Designed around simulated real-world scenarios from nine local industries, including home appliances, automobiles and textiles, the facility can generate over 30,000 hours of high-quality real-machine industrial data annually. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)