The size of the robot rental market is expected to increase by over 900% by 2026 According to Golden Finance, as the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day approaches on September 24th, the use of robots in cultural and tourism exhibitions, commercial activities, and other scenarios has significantly increased. At a robot 6S store in Longgang District, Shenzhen, staff are conducting the final round of maintenance on humanoid robots and quadruped robotic dogs that are about to be released that day. The store manager stated that since September, the number of rental orders has significantly increased. Data shows that in the first half of this year, the shipment of humanoid robots in China has exceeded 40000 units, accounting for 97% of the global market. The industry expects that the size of the domestic robot rental market is expected to exceed 10 billion yuan by 2026, an increase of over 900% compared to 2025. (CCTV Finance)