[Li Xiang: Humanoid robots still at least 3 years behind EVs]

Published: May 31, 2026 20:59

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May 28 – Li Xiang, chairman of Li Auto, said at the company's first-quarter earnings call today that it will take at least three years for humanoid robots to reach the same level of development as the electric vehicle industry. "Many technical challenges remain unsolved, and there is still no consensus on multiple technological pathways," he said. Li added that startups, midsize firms, and large companies alike will all enter the humanoid robotics sector.

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