China’s Humanoid Update (202509E4): Leju’s Roban 2 and Startup Push into Industry

This week’s highlights: Policy moves — China pushes humanoid adoption in auto, logistics, and power inspection, and launches 32 pilot projects for eldercare robots. Company news — Leju unveils Roban 2; UBTECH partners with Terminus on AIoT; Agibot earns China’s first CR certificate and launches the Genie Trailblazer Program. Funding — Hangzhou’s Differential Robotics raises nearly 200M yuan for UAVs in complex environments. Industry — Zoomlion showcases humanoids built on self-developed core components. Start-up watch — Beijing’s Phybot debuts flexible bipedal robots with new PhyArc actuators. Aviation — Two XPENG AEROHT flying cars collide during a rehearsal at the Changchun Air Show.