Humanoid robot rentals in China plunge as novelty fades

According to a Cailian report, renting a humanoid robot in China has fallen from over ¥10,000 per day at its peak to around ¥2,500, with some online retailers offering rates as low as ¥750 per day. The drop is driven by fading novelty, as companies rarely book the robots more than once.

• Peak rental rates exceeded ¥10,000 per day; now around ¥2,500
• Some online retailers list rates as low as ¥750 per day
• Demand fell as novelty wore off and repeat bookings stalled
• Chinese regulators have already curbed robotics IPOs