Humanoid robots join the workforce at auto parts factory in Hangzhou(1/3)

A humanoid robot places an auto part at a designated workstation on a production line at an auto parts manufacturing company in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Oct. 13, 2026. Nearly 20 humanoid robots have recently been deployed at the factory to handle loading and unloading tasks along the production line. (Photo: China News Service/Wu Junyi)

A humanoid robot works in coordination with a production line at an auto parts factory in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Oct. 13, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Wu Junyi)

A humanoid robot picks up an auto part about to be fed into a production line at an auto parts factory in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Oct. 13, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Wu Junyi)