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Jun 27
Just wrapped up an unforgettable two-week robotics marathon across China, and I still can’t quite believe it’s over.
Every single day of the trip and even now looking back, I was overwhelmed with gratitude for this incredible privilege. I love this robotics/AI world, and this journey reminded me exactly why.
Gaining access to 18 of China’s top humanoid robotics companies in such a short time felt almost surreal. It was a rare and special experience.
None of it would have happened without the amazing people who made it possible. Huge thanks to @TheHumanoidHub, @XRoboHub, our interpreter Winnie and everyone else who opened doors, shared insights, and supported us along the way. You made this trip truly beautiful.
I’ve long been fascinated by China’s robotics ecosystem and always wanted to visit someday. Everyone I spoke with in the US and elsewhere kept saying “If you’re serious about this field you have to see China.”
Spending two intense weeks on the ground, visiting different cities and meeting brilliant founders and engineers was deeply inspiring. I loved every moment of it.
It all started earlier this year in SF. @TheHumanoidHub and I kept crossing paths, diving deep into robotics conversations and I knew he was planning this journey. When he turned to me and asked “Want to come?” I said yes immediately and booked my ticket the same day. Future me is still thanking past me for that decision.
The trip was wonderfully intense and ridiculously fun. I’ll never forget sharing takeout pizza in taxis while racing to the next company, passionately talking about the future of robotics the whole way. Those moments were pure joy.
There’s so much I saw, felt, and learned. Before the memories fade I’ll be sharing more of it here. And yes — we have more content coming so stay tuned😎🤖
Jun 27
That's a wrap on an amazing 17-day journey across China.
I didn't do this alone. My friend @dolylupec came along for the whole ride. She's got a background in AI and robotics investing, and I'm grateful she chronicled the tours on her account and pitched in on my channel.
@XRoboHub is one of the most resourceful people I know. He understands the humanoid space well and helped us schedule most of the important visits, then came along too.
And a shout-out to @Robo_Tuo, who encouraged me to do this trip and supported us all along.
It was my first time in China, and the trip was packed so tight with tours, we didn’t get to do much touristy stuff. Can't complain. It was a hell of a ride.
4 cities on the mainland. 18 humanoid makers. Warm, welcoming people everywhere. We had the privilege of chatting with founders, senior engineers, researchers, and marketing and strategy leads, a lot of whom said yes on very short notice. Grateful for that.
The energy is extraordinary. It's the trifecta: engineering talent, a deep supply chain, and breakneck adoption of new tech. There's intense competition, but underneath it, a real spirit of sharing and collaboration.
I've got a series of tour videos lined up, dropping over the coming days.
And something tells me this won't be my last trip. Robotics and embodied AI are just getting started. The next ten years are going to reshape how we think about physical work.
We ended on the Great Wall, a 2,000 year old marvel of engineering, after two weeks staring at the next one.
The robots are coming. I just went to meet them first.
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