- Agibot’s G2 robots have begun a six-day live production run at a Longcheer factory, expanding from a single workstation to a complete testing process
- The deployment comes as Chinese robotics firms push beyond demonstrations and into large-scale industrial and logistics applications
A fleet of humanoid robots has been deployed across an entire tablet-testing production line at a factory in eastern China, marking what the companies involved describe as one of the world’s most advanced real-world manufacturing trials yet for embodied AI systems.
The six-day live trial began on June 23 at a mass-production facility operated by Longcheer Technology (龙旗科技), a Shanghai-based contract manufacturer of consumer electronics, in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi province.
Multiple G2 humanoid robots developed by Shanghai-based Agibot (智元机器人)were assigned to a full tablet quality-inspection workflow, covering tasks ranging from multimedia interface testing and audio checks to radiation-emission and coupling tests.
Unlike previous demonstrations focused on individual workstations, the latest deployment extends across an entire inspection segment of the production process.
The trial is being broadcast live through June 28, with robots operating from 8 am to 7 pm under standard factory schedules and without adjustments to avoid complex operating conditions.
The companies said the project builds on an earlier eight-hour factory livestream conducted in April, when a wheeled G2 robot, also known as Genie, performed continuous operations at a precision-testing station.
Adapting on the fly to line changes
During that trial, the robot achieved a task success rate of more than 99.5%, completed individual procedures in 18 to 20 seconds and processed about 310 products per hour, according to Agibot.
The latest deployment represents a step beyond single-station automation, with the robots independently handling multiple inspection procedures that have traditionally relied heavily on human experience.
“Traditional automation equipment is relatively rigid, and production-line changeovers can take weeks,” said Li Long, general manager of Longcheer’s robotics business unit. “When multiple tablet models are produced on the same line, conventional systems often struggle to adapt.”
Li said the G2’s flexibility allows it to handle different inspection procedures while maintaining stable operation alongside the production line over extended periods.
Yao Maoqing, partner, senior vice president and president of Agibot’s embodied intelligence division, said the industry is approaching a turning point as humanoid robots move from technical demonstrations toward industrial deployment.
“This six-day, full-line livestream at Longcheer is a landmark validation of the maturity of China’s general-purpose humanoid robot industry,” Yao said.
Longcheer plans to expand deployment to 100 robots by the third quarter of 2026.
Accelerating commercialization
The trial comes as a growing number of Chinese robotics companies venture into commercial applications.
Humanoid robot maker Robot Era (星动纪元) has deployed systems at more than 10 logistics centers operated by China Post and SF Express across five provinces and municipalities.
The company said sorting efficiency in some scenarios has reached about 90% of human performance while enabling around-the-clock operations, and it has begun deliveries at the thousand-unit scale.
Meanwhile, the G1 humanoid robot from Unitree (宇树科技), entered commercial service at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport in May, performing baggage-handling and ground-service tasks.
The deployment marked the first commercial use of a Chinese-developed humanoid robot at a major international aviation hub.
As the technology moves beyond eye-catching demonstrations such as backflip and somersault toward routine day-to-day industrial work, embodied AI companies across China are increasingly focused on proving reliability, scalability and economic value in real-world operating environments.
