China: China's 'Robot Valley' forms 30-minute supply cycle for robotics.

【Voice_over】 30 minutes is usually all it takes for robot makers to get the parts they need, if they're making the robots in southern China's Robot Valley. The 28 square-kilometer region in Shenzhen's Nanshan District is home to more than 200 robotic enterprises, including 15 listed companies. The geographic proximity has proven crucial for firms developing advanced embodied AI and humanoid robots, allowing hardware to iterate seamlessly alongside software models. 【Sound_bite】 Mo Lei, Vice President, AI² Robotics: "From the uppermost reaches of the supply chain to the numerous modules, covering the entire mechanical core power modules and upstream joint components like motors and reducers, we can actually source them [locally]. What needs to be shortened the most is the research and development cycle. Hardware often needs to iterate alongside models. It is crucial for a fast-developing industry like ours." 【Voice_over】 Robot Valley brings together upstream and downstream support enterprises for humanoid robots ranging from servo motors to harmonic reducers to 3D vision sensors. 【Sound_bite】 Zhong Lianghong, head of product and technical support, Orbbec Inc: "We provide clients with comprehensive vision solutions, covering vision sensors on the head, chest, waist, hands, and even the chassis. Basically, clients can achieve one-stop procurement of vision kits from us. Today, our clients have exceeded 1,600." 【Voice_over】 The localized manufacturing boom has also fueled a sharp rise in regional transportation. According to logistics platform Huolala, the number of robot-related transportation orders in Nanshan District has surged 95 percent year on year so far in 2026. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]