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CES 2026: China’s Robot Revolution: Humanoids, Edge AI and Rapid Prototyping
On this episode of China Manufacturing Decoded, Adrian is joined by Kate, who leads the supply chain management team at The Sophist Group, to unpack her top takeaways from CES 2026. Kate reports on the scale of the show, who was there, and what matters for product teams, developers and manufacturing leaders.
Episode Sections:
Kate gives headline numbers: attendance, international visitors, exhibitors, and why this was the biggest post-pandemic CES.
CES is positioned as a major networking event for hardware companies, startups, and partners.
Kate explains the sharp increase in Chinese suppliers and how Eureka Park has changed.
What Eureka Park is, why it’s important, and how it differs from the main convention halls.
Robotics numbers, China’s dominance, and the rise of affordable humanoid robots.
Examples of shipping models, pricing, applications, and programmability.
Discussion of public misconceptions vs what was actually demonstrated at CES.
Why China excels at turning AI concepts into physical products quickly and cheaply.
Concerns about regulation, drones, and geopolitical limits when using Chinese AI hardware.
NVIDIA, Siemens, Qualcomm, and others building humanoid and robotics ecosystems.
Shift toward low-power, on-device AI for privacy, speed, and autonomy.
France, Korea, Hong Kong, and their strengths across AI, mobility, health tech, and industry.
Smart collars, VR Lego, transparent displays, health tracking, and elder-care tech.
AI-assisted production, cosmetics, materials mixing, and industrial applications.
Conversations with exhibitors about shifting production out of China — and back again.
Speed, ecosystem depth, prototyping, and complex AI electronics remain China’s edge.
Starting in China, then diversifying later once scale and risk justify it.
Why geopolitical volatility elsewhere makes China comparatively predictable for many US firms.
No single recipe — strategy depends on product, scale, cost, and risk.
Adrian summarizes, invites listeners to get in touch, and closes the episode.
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On this episode of China Manufacturing Decoded, Adrian is joined by Kate, who leads the supply chain management team at The Sophist Group, to unpack her top takeaways from CES 2026. Kate reports on the scale of the show, who was there, and what matters for product teams, developers and manufacturing leaders.
Episode Sections:
Kate gives headline numbers: attendance, international visitors, exhibitors, and why this was the biggest post-pandemic CES.
CES is positioned as a major networking event for hardware companies, startups, and partners.
Kate explains the sharp increase in Chinese suppliers and how Eureka Park has changed.
What Eureka Park is, why it’s important, and how it differs from the main convention halls.
Robotics numbers, China’s dominance, and the rise of affordable humanoid robots.
Examples of shipping models, pricing, applications, and programmability.
Discussion of public misconceptions vs what was actually demonstrated at CES.
Why China excels at turning AI concepts into physical products quickly and cheaply.
Concerns about regulation, drones, and geopolitical limits when using Chinese AI hardware.
NVIDIA, Siemens, Qualcomm, and others building humanoid and robotics ecosystems.
Shift toward low-power, on-device AI for privacy, speed, and autonomy.
France, Korea, Hong Kong, and their strengths across AI, mobility, health tech, and industry.
Smart collars, VR Lego, transparent displays, health tracking, and elder-care tech.
AI-assisted production, cosmetics, materials mixing, and industrial applications.
Conversations with exhibitors about shifting production out of China — and back again.
Speed, ecosystem depth, prototyping, and complex AI electronics remain China’s edge.
Starting in China, then diversifying later once scale and risk justify it.
Why geopolitical volatility elsewhere makes China comparatively predictable for many US firms.
No single recipe — strategy depends on product, scale, cost, and risk.
Adrian summarizes, invites listeners to get in touch, and closes the episode.
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