Malaysia Embodied Intelligence & Humanoid Association
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Announcements, industry updates and position papers from MEIHA and its working groups.

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Engineer in cleanroom suit checking a large white six-axis industrial robot
ABB six-axis robot in an ISO Class 6 cleanroomPhoto: Clemenspool, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Industry update24 Sept 2026

IFR: five million industrial robots now operate worldwide

World Robotics 2026 counts more than 600,000 installations in 2025, with China taking 59%.

AgiBot X2 humanoid robot waving at an exhibition stand
AgiBot X2 humanoid at MWC 2026Photo: JJxFile, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Industry update23 Sept 2026

Prime Minister announces potential RM1 billion AGIBOT investment

The Chinese humanoid maker could invest up to RM1 billion in Malaysia by 2035, creating around 5,000 jobs.

Robotic hand with exposed servo motors and wiring on a display table
Robot hand at VivaTech 2019, ParisPhoto: Jérémy Barande / École polytechnique, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Industry update26 Aug 2026

Deputy minister asks MARii to study humanoid supply roles for auto vendors

Malaysia’s roughly 730 automotive vendors share technology with humanoid robots, the deputy minister said.

Unitree G1 humanoid robot on stage beside a robot fox and a robot dog
Unitree G1 humanoid on stage at Japan Mobility Show 2025Photo: RuinDig/Yuki Uchida, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Industry update28 Jul 2026

US adds foreign-made advanced robots to the FCC Covered List

New foreign humanoids and mobile robots from any country, including Malaysia, now need approval before FCC authorisation.

Parts of a strain wave gear: wave generator bearing, flexspline cup and circular spline ring
Strain wave (harmonic) gear set, the reducer inside many robot jointsPhoto: Pieceofmetalwork, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Industry update23 Feb 2026

Thailand approves the first humanoid parts plants outside China

Five Chinese component makers will build roller screw, actuator and joint plants worth THB 9.22 billion in the Eastern Economic Corridor.

Kuala Lumpur skyline at dawn
Kuala Lumpur at dawnPhoto: EmpAhmadK, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Industry update13 Jan 2026

AGIBOT opens its first overseas experience centre in Shah Alam

The AI World Experience Centre at i-City is a showcase and test site for AGIBOT robots in Southeast Asia.