Investor excitement surrounding the robots has been mounting amid increased mentions from tech leaders like Nvidia's Jensen Huang, who ushered in "the age of generalist robotics" earlier this month when announcing a new portfolio of technologies for humanoid robot development.
In the manufacturing of the robots themselves, Tesla's humanoid robot project, Optimus, appears to be leading in the U.S., with CEO Elon Musk announcing plans to produce about 5,000 units this year.
While Musk's ambitious plans could give it a leg up on U.S. competitors like Apptronik and Boston Dynamics that are yet to hit the mass market, he will face stiff competition from a familiar source: China.