Multiple Embodied Intelligent Robotics Compete to Establish Presence – Chongqing’s Robotics Industry Presses the “Accelerator”!

Early 2026 marked a milestone for Chongqing’s robotics sector. On January 5, Dadukou District announced that Unitree Robotics, a global leader in legged and humanoid robots, has established a wholly-owned subsidiary—Chongqing Yuyi Technology—in the district to focus on R&D and manufacturing of intelligent, industrial, and service robots.

Meanwhile, in late 2025, Bishan District signed a strategic agreement with Galaxy General Robotics, a top embodied AI company based in Beijing. The partnership aims to collaborate across hardware development, pilot production, real‑world application, and ecosystem development for embodied intelligent robots.

Regarded as the ultimate form of AI and a key future industry, embodied robotics has attracted several leading firms to Chongqing in recent years, thanks to its rich manufacturing landscape. Local robotics companies have also made notable R&D advances. Chongqing is now firmly on the fast track in this emerging field.

Projects in Robotics Attraction and Cultivation Move in Sync

Chongqing Yuyi Technology is Unitree’s fifth subsidiary in China, following its presence in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Ningbo.

At the 2025 Smart China Expo last September, Unitree showcased several robots and expressed interest in investing in Chongqing. By November, the company had begun formal talks with Dadukou District, leading to the decision to establish operations there.

According to Chongqing Yuyi, the new subsidiary will concentrate on industrial robotics, leveraging Chongqing’s strong industrial base in automotive, electronics, energy, and other sectors. The goal is to accelerate the mass production of quadruped and humanoid robots for industrial inspection, specialized operations, and similar applications.

Galaxy General plans to build an Embodied Intelligent Robotics Innovation Center in Bishan. The center will promote the deployment of thousands of robots in industrial manufacturing and commercial service scenarios, while also establishing a supply chain adaptation center, an R&D pilot base, and a data‑training ground. Together with the local government, the company aims to create a “Hub for Embodied AI Industry Application and Innovation.”

“Chongqing’s well‑developed manufacturing clusters enable companies to source precision machining, core components, and other supporting resources locally, lowering production and logistics costs while optimizing the supply chain. This is a major factor attracting leading players like Unitree and Galaxy General,” explained an official from the Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology. “Bringing in these industry leaders will strengthen Chongqing’s capabilities in high‑end robot manufacturing and embodied AI algorithms, drive upstream and downstream collaboration, and enrich the ‘Robotics+’ application ecosystem.”

Alongside attracting external investment, Chongqing is also nurturing home‑grown robotics projects through a tiered support system.

To date, the city has launched two batches of 15 “Mission‑oriented R&D” projects in embodied intelligence, with municipal funding of RMB 100 million leveraging over RMB 320 million in corporate R&D investment. These projects focus on core technologies such as “perception‑language‑action” models and integrated joints, and have already enabled six types of robotics application scenarios—including logistics distribution at Changan, flexible manufacturing at Seres, and e‑drive assembly at Qingshan Industrial—yielding several industrial‑ready outcomes.

Moving forward, these attraction and cultivation initiatives will work in concert to drive the growth of new productive forces in Chongqing’s robotics industry.

Chongqing Holds First‑Mover Advantages in Embodied Robotics

The Chongqing Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology is implementing a comprehensive set of measures to spur innovation in embodied robotics. These include building an industrial innovation system, promoting application scenarios, strengthening industrial capacity, enhancing resource support, and improving inter‑departmental coordination.

For instance, during the “2025 China Industrial Transfer & Development Matchmaking Event—Chongqing” last November, the Chongqing Open‑Source Community for Embodied Intelligence was launched. This community integrates resources across the entire “industry‑academia‑research‑application‑finance” chain, addresses key bottlenecks, and connects datasets, base models, simulation tools, and other core resources. By fostering “technology‑data‑business” closed loops, it speeds up the transition of lab innovations to industrial deployment.

“Embodied intelligence is still at an early stage globally, but Chongqing already enjoys first‑mover advantages in this field,” noted the head of the Terminal Industries Department at the Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology. “In AI and key software, we have foundational models and algorithms from CloudWalk and the Shanghai‑Chongqing AI Research Institute. The Jialing River Laboratory, led by Chongqing University, is also conducting experimental work on embodied intelligence.”

Framework for Cultivating Chongqing’s Embodied AI Industry

In robot integration, Chongqing is home to fast‑growing local firms such as Huashu and Qiteng. For core components, the Chongqing University Laifu Institute and the Chongqing Laifu Factory can produce key parts for embodied robots.

Notably, robotics is designated as one of the 18 “rising‑star” clusters within Chongqing’s “33618” modern manufacturing system. In recent years, the city has rolled out supportive policies including the “Robotics+” Application Action Plan and the Measures to Promote Innovation and Development of the Embodied Intelligent Robotics Industry, providing top‑level institutional backing for the sector.

At the end of 2025, the Municipal Government released the Chongqing “AI+” Action Plan, which calls for accelerated development of “AI + Embodied Intelligence” and progress in robot R&D and manufacturing. The plan aims to raise the adoption rate of new‑generation intelligent terminals and agents above 70% in 2026, making the intelligent economy a major growth driver.

Nurturing Smart‑Manufacturing Strengths Through “Tech + Industry” Synergy

Industry experts agree that advancing both technological and industrial innovation is crucial for the embodied robotics sector.

Liao Xudong, Chairman of Kawasaki (Chongqing) Robotics Engineering, emphasized that “developing embodied robotics requires parallel progress in technology and industry. Through technological breakthroughs, open‑source development, and open application scenarios, we can build an industrial ecosystem that closes the loops in technology, data, and business.”

Executives from local robotics companies such as Qiteng and Huashu also pointed out that Chongqing’s extensive manufacturing base offers a natural advantage for embodied AI. “Manufacturing environments are relatively structured and tasks are well‑defined, making this sector one of the first where embodied robots can achieve real breakthroughs,” they noted.

Areas such as autonomous driving, sensors, and machine vision within Chongqing’s smart‑connected new‑energy vehicle industry share much common ground with embodied robotics, including significant supply‑chain overlap. Combining the strengths of both fields will accelerate the commercialization of embodied intelligent robots.

Given the high technical barriers and R&D complexity of embodied robotics, Chongqing plans to selectively attract “chain‑leading” enterprises in AI and robotics. These firms will be encouraged to leverage the city’s diverse industrial scenarios to cluster resources along the embodied robotics value chain and spur rapid industry growth through technological innovation.

As Chongqing’s manufacturing scenarios and robotics capabilities continue to build momentum, the city is poised to pick up speed on the embodied intelligence track.

Source: New Chongqing – Chongqing Daily

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