Robot parade and dance on stage: What AgiBot showed in Paris

The Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris transformed into a hub of technological innovation for four days. VivaTech 2026 welcomed 180,000 visitors, 14,000 startups, and over 3,600 investors. Exhibitors included giants like Microsoft, Meta, Google, Salesforce — and for the first time this year, Chinese company AgiBot. The company brought several robotic platforms at once. On the main Discovery Stage, the AGIBOT G2 model was presented — a universal embodied intelligent robot that, together with other machines, delivered a coordinated autonomous presentation. In Hall 7.1, AgiBot then organized a literal robot parade — a procession of several machines including two AGIBOT X2 models and the quadrupedal robot AGIBOT D1. The biggest attention, however, was drawn by the performance on the Theater Stage, where robots combined dance movements with precise object manipulation. It was a practical demonstration of so-called whole-body control — the ability of a robot to coordinate the movement of its entire body, including limbs and gripping mechanisms, simultaneously. "The humanoid robotics industry is moving from proof-of-concept demonstrations to real-world deployment," said William Shi, President of AgiBot for the European and American markets, on site. "VivaTech provides us with an important platform for dialogue with the European technology and business community."

Three Intelligences in one body: How AgiBot works under the hood

The key to AgiBot's robots is their architecture, which the company calls "Three Intelligences in One" — three intelligences in a single system. It is the integration of three separate but interconnected layers: Locomotion Intelligence handles the robot's movement in space — walking, maintaining balance, navigating uneven terrain. It is precisely in this area that AgiBot holds a Guinness record, when the A2 model walked 106 kilometers from Suzhou to Shanghai. Interaction Intelligence covers communication with humans — speech recognition, multilingual interaction, facial recognition, and natural conversation. Manipulation Intelligence handles hand work — precise grasping of objects of various shapes and sizes, fine motor skills, and object manipulation in real-world environments. Connecting all three layers into one system is what distinguishes true embodied AI from a merely programmed robot. The robot doesn't just walk, doesn't just talk, doesn't just pick things up — it does all of this simultaneously and in mutual coordination, much like a human.

Who is AgiBot: From zero to 10,000 robots in three years

AgiBot (officially AgiBot Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.) is a Shanghai-based company founded just a few years ago, specializing in the development of embodied AI — artificial intelligence embodied in physical robots. According to analytics firm Omdia, in 2025 it became the world leader in the number of humanoid robots delivered. In March 2026, the company announced a significant milestone: the ten-thousandth humanoid robot rolled off the production line. The speed of scaling is remarkable — while reaching the first 1,000 units took nearly two years, the transition from 5,000 to 10,000 units was accomplished in just three months. That represents a fourfold acceleration in production. AgiBot robots are no longer working only in China. The company delivers to Europe, North America, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. Deployments range from logistics and retail through hospitality and education to direct work on production lines.

What it means for Europe and the Czech Republic

AgiBot's presence at VivaTech is not accidental. Europe represents a key market for Chinese robotics companies — not only due to its size, but also because of the regulatory environment. The EU AI Act sets strict rules for deploying AI systems, and a company that wants to succeed in Europe long-term must prove that its technology meets these standards. For Czech companies and institutions, this is a signal that humanoid robotics is no longer a laboratory curiosity. While Tesla with Optimus is still testing in internal operations and Figure AI is only building its first commercial partnerships, AgiBot already has mass production and thousands of deployed units behind it. The question remains how quickly humanoids will reach Czech factories and warehouses. The Czech Republic has a strong industrial base and a shortage of labor in logistics and manufacturing — precisely the segments where humanoid robots are finding their first applications. However, no Czech company has yet publicly announced a pilot project with AgiBot humanoids.

VivaTech as a showcase for embodied AI

The tenth edition of VivaTech confirmed a trend that has been gaining strength since the beginning of 2026 — physical AI and robotics are becoming one of the main themes of global technology conferences. Alongside AgiBot, dozens of other robotics startups and companies appeared at the exhibition. The program also included a bilingual English-French panel on the future of AI and humanoid robotics, in which AgiBot representatives actively participated. Visitors could also view the robots outside the exhibition grounds — as part of a public technology exhibition right on the famous Champs-Élysées avenue. At VivaTech, AgiBot showed that it doesn't want to be perceived merely as a Chinese manufacturer of cheap robots, but as a full-fledged technology leader in the field of embodied AI. And with 10,000 units produced, a global footprint, and aggressive expansion into the European market, it is in an increasingly strong position to do so.