Business · 19 Oct 2026 · Peer-reviewed / confirmed

Nine Chinese ministries call for robots in household services, logistics and retail

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New guidance led by the Ministry of Commerce lists robots among smart products to expand and backs embodied intelligence in home services and logistics.

China's Ministry of Commerce and eight other national bodies, including the industry and science ministries, have published guidance on using technology to drive commerce. The document is dated 13 October and was released on 19 October.

It lists robots among the smart products whose supply should be expanded, and calls for embodied intelligence to be applied in commerce, naming household services and commercial logistics. It also backs wider use of smart warehouses, intelligent logistics equipment and unmanned delivery, and asks for well-regulated robot companionship services. The guidance sets no budgets or purchase targets.

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