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China’s Humanoid Rental Market to Hit $1.5 B by 2026

6/30/2026

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China’s humanoid robot rental market, serving over 153,000 businesses, is projected to reach $1.5 billion by the end of 2026.
SHAREBOT, AGIBOT’s rental subsidiary, charges 3,500 yuan ($517) per day and logged more than 5,500 orders in its first three months.
Rental prices are sliding as novelty fades, according to investor Zhao Xiaohong, who bought eight humanoids for rentals, while Beijing targets over 100 deployments and 10,000 units shipped by 2026.

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Story summary

China’s humanoid robot rental market, serving over 153,000 businesses, is projected to reach $1.5 billion by the end of 2026.
SHAREBOT, AGIBOT’s rental subsidiary, charges 3,500 yuan ($517) per day and logged more than 5,500 orders in its first three months.
Rental prices are sliding as novelty fades, according to investor Zhao Xiaohong, who bought eight humanoids for rentals, while Beijing targets over 100 deployments and 10,000 units shipped by 2026.