en.Wedoany.com Reported - Since 2026, the humanoid robot market in China has experienced a historic price inflection point, with mass-produced models dropping below 10,000 yuan. Chinese startup Songyan Dynamics has launched the "Bumi" priced at 9,998 yuan, the industry's first consumer robot under 10,000 yuan, targeting home education and

companionship scenarios. As an industry leader, Unitree's entry-level humanoid robot prices have also continued to decline, with its dual-arm humanoid robot R1 series starting at 26,900 yuan. This price drop marks the acceleration of humanoid robots transitioning from scientific research and industrial applications to the consumer market.

Songyan Dynamics' "Bumi" stands approximately 94 cm tall, weighs about 12 kg, and has no fewer than 21 degrees of freedom. As of June 4, 2026, the subsidized price of this robot on e-commerce platforms has dropped to 9,418.1 yuan. The company's founder and chairman, Jiang Zheyuan, explained that the price reduction is due to multiple factors: extensive use of lightweight and low-cost composite materials; the product's light weight reducing material costs; self-developed core components such as controllers and motor systems, significantly reducing reliance on external suppliers; and effective control of product gross margins to avoid inflated profits. Jiang Zheyuan stated that continued price reductions will help popularize humanoid robots, and the overall industry price will "converge to a reasonable profit margin and reasonable price level."

Unitree has also further lowered the entry barrier for humanoid robots. The company's dual-arm humanoid robot R1 series, released at the end of April this year, starts at 26,900 yuan. In comparison, Unitree's flagship model H2 is priced at around 300,000 yuan, and the mid-range G1 basic version starts at 85,000 yuan. According to Unitree's prospectus, the unit price of its humanoid robots dropped from 593,400 yuan in 2023 to 260,700 yuan in 2024, and further to 167,600 yuan in the first three quarters of 2025, a cumulative decrease of over 400,000 yuan in more than a year. As the domestic supply chain continues to mature, the localization rate of humanoid robots is also accelerating. Reports indicate that the three core components—reducers, servo systems, and controllers—account for over 70% of total costs, and as of May 2026, the localization rate of these components has risen to between 75% and 90%.

While the new robot market rapidly expands downward, the rental and second-hand markets have also seen ripple effects. At the beginning of 2025, Unitree robots ignited the rental market after appearing on the Spring Festival Gala stage, with daily rental rates peaking at 30,000 yuan. However, by the end of the year, the average price had dropped to around 3,000 yuan, one-tenth of the peak. Additionally, some engineering prototypes that previously required nearly a million yuan and a queue for pre-order are now being cleared in the second-hand market at a "50,000 yuan per batch" price, as the asset value of industrial and consumer robots undergoes restructuring.

Industry insiders generally believe that current consumer-grade humanoid robots with significant price reductions still have shortcomings in battery life, load capacity, and autonomous operation in complex environments, and their practical value has yet to be fully explored. 2026 is widely regarded as the first year of "large-scale" mass production of humanoid robots in China, with the localization rate of the supply chain rising to 90%. As the local supply chain continues to improve and the effects of large-scale production are realized, humanoid robots are accelerating their adoption along the development trajectory of smartphones and Vehicle Industry" target="_blank">new energy vehicles. For companies, reducing costs while first establishing a viable business model in vertical scenarios will be key to long-term competition.

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