Video: Humanoid robot rides 660-pound capacity robot horse in Beijing demonstration
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A robotic horse you can actually ride made headlines this week at the 2026 World Robot Conference in Beijing, and it may signal just how far China's robotics ambitions now reach.
The Qiji X1, built by DaxAI Robotics, is a four-legged mechanical quadruped fitted with a saddle and handlebars, capable of carrying up to 660 pounds. Riders sit atop the machine as it moves on articulated legs, designed for terrain where wheels simply won't cut it.
The robot drew crowds at the five-day conference, which also saw Unitree Robotics, one of the world's largest humanoid robot manufacturers, debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on opening day.
More than 2,000 robots from 16 countries are also competing in the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing. Taken together, these events paint a picture of a country not just chasing robotics leadership, but actively building an entire ecosystem around it.
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