Robotics Sector Explodes: Agibot Hosts Gala, Jia Yueting Unveils New Product, Waymo Raises $16B

This week has seen a flurry of activity in the fields of embodied intelligence and autonomous driving. Agibot Robotics announced it will globally livestream the world’s first “fully robot-hosted” variety show, *Robo Wonderland*, on February 8. Over 200 robots will perform and interact during the event. The company also clarified it did not participate in bidding for China’s Spring Festival Gala. Agibot has already shipped more than 5,100 units in 2025 and expects annual shipments to reach tens of thousands by 2026. Tesla revealed that its third-generation Optimus humanoid robot will soon debut and plans to repurpose Model S/X production lines for mass manufacturing, targeting an annual production capacity of one million units. Faraday Future (FF), founded by Jia Yueting, unveiled three EAI humanoid robot models priced from RMB 17,300 to RMB 243,000, claiming 1,211 pre-orders—though this figure has been met with public skepticism online. Dobot initiated delivery of its third batch of industrial humanoid robots, ATOM. Beijing Humanoid Robotics completed a financing round exceeding RMB 700 million. JingShi Tech launched Bolt, a full-size humanoid robot capable of running at 10 meters per second. Meanwhile, Yuanli Infinite’s consumer-grade mini robot “Xiao Yuanzi” surpassed 100 blind pre-orders on its launch day. Additionally, Waymo secured USD 16 billion in funding, reaching a valuation of USD 126 billion, as it accelerates global expansion of its autonomous ride-hailing services.