en.Wedoany.com Reported - In the first half of 2026, the output of humanoid robots in Beijing expanded rapidly. On July 20, Zhu Yannan, Deputy Director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Statistics, stated at a press conference that key humanoid robot manufacturers produced nearly 6,000 units, an increase of nearly 10 times compared to the same period last year.
In the first half of the year, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size in Beijing grew by 3.4% year-on-year, with the industrial economy maintaining stable overall operation. In terms of sales, the sales output value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 1.4% year-on-year, of which export delivery value grew by 6.3%. The electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing, special equipment manufacturing, and pharmaceutical manufacturing industries all experienced relatively rapid growth.
By industry, the computer, communication, and other electronic equipment manufacturing sector, driven by high prosperity in the integrated circuit field, saw its added value increase by 28.5% year-on-year; the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry's added value grew by 6.1%, maintaining a recovery trend; the five major equipment manufacturing industries saw a 3.1% increase in added value, with general equipment manufacturing and electrical machinery and equipment manufacturing showing good growth momentum; the production and supply of electricity and heat saw a 1.7% increase in added value; and the automobile manufacturing industry, affected by slowing market demand for traditional fuel vehicles, saw its added value decline by 15.0%.
The high-end manufacturing sector played a prominent leading role. In the first half of the year, the added value of high-tech manufacturing industries above designated size increased by 15.7% year-on-year, and the added value of strategic emerging industries in industrial enterprises above designated size grew by 12.8%, with both growth rates significantly higher than the industrial average. These two sectors accounted for 39.7% and 52.5% of the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size in the city, respectively, both up by 6.8 percentage points year-on-year.
Some high-tech products saw good production growth. In the equipment sector, the output of service robots increased by 2.3 times year-on-year, industrial robots grew by 75.5%, wind turbines increased by 29.0%, and CNC metal cutting machine tools grew by 12.9%. In the electronics sector, server output increased by 66.5%, and integrated circuit wafer output grew by 54.7%.
Smart manufacturing is accelerating. The added value of the digital product manufacturing industry above designated size increased by 26.2% year-on-year, of which the added value of the intelligent equipment manufacturing industry grew by 1.4 times, and the electronic components and equipment manufacturing industry grew by 45.8%.
The integrated circuit sector has entered a new development cycle against the backdrop of surging AI computing power demand. In the first half of the year, the added value of the integrated circuit manufacturing industry in the city increased by 92.1% year-on-year, making a significant contribution to industrial growth. Driven by increased demand in fields such as semiconductors and energy storage, the new materials sector saw its added value grow by 23.9%.
Zhu Yannan stated that Beijing's industry is generally maintaining stable operation, with positive progress in structural optimization and the cultivation of new growth drivers. In the next phase, the city will continue to leverage the leading role of technological innovation, accelerate the release of development momentum in high-end and emerging fields, and develop new quality productive forces tailored to local conditions.
