China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyers

Chinese humanoid robots are already doing tricks—backflips, dancing, making coffee and even directing traffic—and are being tested in hotels, cafes, museums and security roles.
China now dominates production and orders (about 85% of global humanoids), with startups and state-backed firms scaling shipments and cutting costs.
Experts warn most robots are still pricey, fragile and mainly performative in controlled settings, so widespread home or industrial use is still a ways off.