China grabs six of top 10 humanoid robot spots, but US quality is higher: Report

LexisNexis analyzed more than 26,000 humanoid robotics patent families and found Chinese firms held six of the top 10 startup spots.

China accounted for most of the active patent portfolio and portfolio strength in humanoid robotics, signaling a major scale advantage.

U.S. inventors filed a smaller share of patents but showed stronger average patent quality.

Several top patent holders are large companies with businesses beyond humanoid robotics, indicating broader strategic stakes.

The findings suggest China leads in volume while the U.S. retains an edge in quality, a dynamic likely to shape commercial and geopolitical competition.