Jakarta, INTI - The humanoid robot industry continues to evolve rapidly year after year. China has emerged as one of the fastest-moving countries in developing and adopting humanoid robots to support everyday activities.
The country has even established what could be described as a “school” for training humanoid robots to perform various tasks typically carried out by humans. In a laboratory in Wuhan, a group of humanoid robots is trained much like students in a classroom.
These robots learn a wide range of skills, from making coffee to performing household chores. Engineers collect large amounts of data during the robots’ physical training, recording everything from their movements to how they complete specific tasks.
Training Robots Through Virtual Reality and Real World Simulation
The training process involves humans using Virtual Reality (VR) equipment to guide the robots’ movements in real time.
“We wear VR headsets and hold controllers in our hands. Our left and right hands act like the robot’s left and right arms. The robot observes and learns our posture as we move. The data is then uploaded to the cloud. Once the data is approved and compiled into a dataset, it is uploaded back to the robot so it can learn from it,” explained Qu Qiongbin, an AI robot trainer responsible for collecting data for the system.
“This process is incredibly fascinating. I feel a sense of achievement whenever a task is successfully completed. It feels similar to teaching your own child and watching them grow,” he added in an interview cited by Euronews on March 11, 2026.
Inside a facility located in the East Lake High‑Tech Development Zone in Wuhan, often referred to as China’s Silicon Valley, robots are placed in carefully designed real-world environments. The facility includes spaces such as living rooms and factory workshops, where the robots practice everyday actions.
Human trainers operate machines repeatedly every day to build massive datasets, enabling robots to gradually learn new skills.
“We train and teach robots by creating realistic one-on-one scenarios. Trainers may repeat a single action hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of times to teach it. The resulting data is then used to support the training process,” said Yang Xinyi, project leader at Data Fusion Technology.
Preparing Humanoid Robots for Real World Applications
Researchers say the goal of this “robot school” is to accelerate the development of humanoid robots capable of operating effectively in real-world environments.
Visitors can already interact with some of the machines at the 7S Humanoid Robot Store in Wuhan. At the facility, the public can observe how robots respond to commands and perform simple tasks.
However, the rapid advancement of humanoid robots has also reignited questions about the future role of humans. As machines become capable of handling tasks traditionally performed by people, concerns about layoffs and unemployment continue to grow.
Conclusion
The development of humanoid robots in China highlights how rapidly robotics technology is advancing and becoming integrated into everyday life. Through structured training environments and large-scale data collection, researchers aim to create machines capable of performing real-world tasks more efficiently. However, as robots become increasingly capable, the innovation also raises broader questions about the future of human labor and how societies will adapt to a more automated world.
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