The battle is on as China is quick on Tesla’s tails in the race to build battery-powered robot humanoids which could replace human workers building electric vehicles in the future. It was at the World Robot Conference in Beijing this week where over two dozen Chinese companies presented their robots which have been specifically designed to work in factories, warehouses, and on the assembly lines. Other companies at the event showcased precision parts that will be needed to build the robots. This advancement comes after Elon Musk posted on X about Tesla’s humanoid robot journey in July: “Tesla will have genuinely useful humanoid robots in low production for Tesla internal use next year and, hopefully, high production for other companies in 2026.” Musk introduced the automaker’s first robot Optimus in 2021.