Chinese Firms Dominate LexisNexis Rankings for Humanoid Robot Patent Volume

By Maria Mocerino · Interesting Engineering · 2026-08-01

Interesting Engineering reports that Chinese companies now occupy six of the top ten positions for humanoid robotics innovation, with Shanghai-based Fourier and AgiBot leading the global field. While firms like Figure AI and Agility Robotics represent the United States in the ran

Interesting Engineering reports that Chinese companies now occupy six of the top ten positions for humanoid robotics innovation, with Shanghai-based Fourier and AgiBot leading the global field. While firms like Figure AI and Agility Robotics represent the United States in the ran