Humanoid robot rentals fall below 1,000 yuan per day in China
10/09/2026 — 10/11, 01:19·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- Daily rental prices for humanoid robots in China have dropped from over 10,000 yuan in early 2025 to under 1,000 yuan, with Unitree robots l…
Daily rental prices for humanoid robots in China have dropped from over 10,000 yuan in early 2025 to under 1,000 yuan, with Unitree robots listed from 289 yuan per day on resale platforms. During the National Day holiday, nearly 30 embodied-AI companies put thousands of robots to work in tourism, retail and consumer services, shifting from dance performances to vending, inspection and guiding roles.
Latest turnDaily rental prices for humanoid robots in China have fallen below 1,000 yuan, according to a report by Ke Chuang Ban Daily cited by ITHome, down from the 10,000-yuan range in early 2025 and 2,000-3,000 yuan earlier this year. Listings on second-hand marketplace Xianyu show Unitree robots starting at 289 yuan per day, while robot rental platform Qingtianzu closed a seed round in January and saw orders rise about 30% week-over-week in early February.
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Daily rental prices for humanoid robots in China have fallen below 1,000 yuan, according to a report by Ke Chuang Ban Daily cited by ITHome, down from the 10,000-yuan range in early 2025 and 2,000-3,000 yuan earlier this year. Listings on second-hand marketplace Xianyu show Unitree robots starting at 289 yuan per day, while robot rental platform Qingtianzu closed a seed round in January and saw orders rise about 30% week-over-week in early February.
IT之家AI score 54Daily rental rates for humanoid robots in China have fallen from the ten-thousand-yuan level seen in early 2025 to under 1,000 yuan, with one vendor on Xianyu listing a Unitree robot at 289 yuan per day, according to Kechuangban Daily. Roughly 30 embodied-AI companies deployed thousands of robots in tourism, retail and consumer-service venues over the National Day holiday, moving from dance performances to selling goods, inspection and guided tours.
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