China assigns ID codes to 28,000+ humanoid robots

This article was published on May 25, 2026 The system tracks each robot from production to recycling, logging joint wear, battery status, and AI training data, in a framework modelled on the national citizen ID Summary: China has launched a national ID system for humanoid robots, assigning each a 29-character code that tracks it from production to recycling. Over 28,000 robots across 200 models already have IDs. The system logs real-time performance data including joint wear, battery status, and AI training history. China has launched a national identification system for humanoid robots. The Humanoid Full Lifecycle Management Service Platform, built by the Humanoid Robotics and Embodied Intelligence Standardization committee under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, assigns each robot a unique 29-character digital code that follows it from the factory floor to the scrapyard. The code captures everything: manufacturer, product model, serial number, hardware specifications, AI capability level, software training history, and production records. It is modelled on China’s 18-character national citizen ID system but adds 11 extra characters to cover operational data spe