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PwC China said it has launched an AI research institute and released the 2026 Intelligent Robotics Industry Development White Paper. The report argues humanoid robots derive value from scenario-specific applications rather than wholesale substitution of other robot forms. Over the next 3–4 years a single humanoid design will not suit all operational scenarios; excessive investment in humanoids could cause industry resource misallocation and irrational development. By 2030 the paper expects three robot categories to establish a clear division of labor and coexistence.

Guo Qiang, head of research at First Capital Securities, said a pullback in global AI industry-chain stocks has prompted corrections in some A-share technology pockets. He expects the post-correction phase to be dominated by portfolio rebalancing, with the technology rally remaining the market’s main theme and the sector retaining resilience and investment value.