An inside look at China's manufacturer of humanoid robots

From robots performing feats of exceptional athleticism to breaking sprint records and fighting MMA-style matches. Here's a report from CNN, which gets an inside look into a massive assembly lines in China, producing these next generation humanoid robots.

This is the factory floor producing humanoid robots for one of China's biggest names in the field -- Leju robotics.

It's the first time CNN's been allowed this kind of access to a robotics company's assembly line in the country. The facility -- operated by Leju robotics and its partner Dongfang Precision Group -- is a whopping 15,000 square metres and produces three different types of humanoid models.

"Humanoid robots will become like a tool that everyone can use." Huhehanggai is the engineering director at this joint venture DF Primo and on this occasion, our guide through the factory floor. He said, "We are testing for walking and dancing and some specific movements. We're trying to recognise are there some connection issues? Or function issues?"

While the robots might have their marching orders in here, out in the world, they'll have to rely on the customers' programming and their sensors to get the job done.

CNN Reporter: "I've been entrusted with some very precious cargo. It's the head of this robot, series of robots, that are used for educational purposes. Now this head is quite hefty, but there's actually no brains inside of it. It's primarily just sensors and cameras, as you can see here, that help the robot orient itself within a space."A

And there's no shortage of it at this facility, which launched in March 2026 with the goal of producing up to 10,000 units annually.