Robotics
Humanoid robots pass a million warehouse hours — now the real test begins
Fleet operators say humanoids have quietly crossed one million cumulative paid working hours, shifting the debate from whether they work to whether they pay.
By James Park, Robotics Correspondent — SHENZHEN
SHENZHEN — Humanoid robots working in commercial warehouses have crossed one million cumulative paid hours, according to fleet data compiled from the sector's largest operators — a milestone that moves the technology from demonstration to accounting.
The figure, up from barely fifty thousand hours a year ago, reflects both larger fleets and dramatically longer stretches between human interventions. Operators say the best deployments now run full shifts with only minutes of remote assistance.
The economics remain tight: leasing, supervision and downtime still put humanoid labour above human wages in most markets. But the cost curve has fallen by roughly half each year, and labour shortages in logistics continue to widen.
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