China deploys unit of humanoid robots as 18 rise and emerge under their own power without commands
Published on Feb 02, 2026 at 10:34 AM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson
Last updated on Feb 02, 2026 at 12:43 PM (UTC+4)
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Molly Davidson
A Chinese robotics company has demonstrated a new way to deploy humanoid robots at scale.
Instead of activating machines individually, the test focused on rolling out a coordinated group.
18 humanoid robots powered on, stood up, and moved together without direct human control.
The goal was to show how fleets of robots could be deployed and operated as a unit.
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Can robots operate as a team?
The demonstration was carried out by LimX Dynamics, which says it has completed the first scalable autonomous deployment of humanoid robots.
In simple terms, that means the robots weren’t treated like individual science projects.
They were treated like a unit.
The company activated 18 full-size ‘Oli’ humanoid robots at the same time.
In a scene that looked straight out of ‘I, Robot’, each one stood up using its own power and then began moving in coordination with the others.
There were no pre-set walking paths and no humans directing every step.
Instead, the robots used LimX’s software to figure out how to move together and avoid bumping into each other.
Each one has sensors that help it understand balance and movement in real time.
That allows the group to stay upright, keep spacing, and move in sync – even in a tight space.
The point of the test wasn’t to show off how clever one robot is.
It was to prove that a bunch of them can work together.
And they did.
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How these humanoid robots could be put to work outside the lab
Most humanoid robots today are handled very carefully.
They’re turned on individually, watched closely, and usually need humans nearby just in case something goes wrong.
That doesn’t scale.
LimX is aiming for a future where humanoid robots can be shipped, powered on, and immediately start working as a group.
Think factories or warehouses where companies don’t want one robot, they want lots of them doing useful things at the same time.
If robots can deploy like this, they become far more useful as actual tools.
No babysitting.
No need for constant instruction.
Just robots getting on with the job.
Which is impressive.
And maybe just a little bit weird.
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With roles at TEXT Journal, Bowen Street Press, Onya Magazine, and Swine Magazine on her CV, Molly joined Supercar Blondie in June 2025 as a Junior Content Writer. Having experience across copyediting, proofreading, reference checking, and production, she brings accuracy, clarity, and audience focus to her stories spanning automotive, tech, and lifestyle news.
