The Annual Meeting of Humanoid and Embodied Intelligence Standardization (HEIS) was held on February 28 in Beijing. The 2026 version of the standards system for humanoid robots and embodied intelligence was released at the meeting, which is the first top-level design of standards for the entire industrial chain and lifecycle of humanoid robots and embodied intelligence in China, marking that the related industries are embarking on a new chapter of standardized development.

More than 120 research institutions, enterprises, and industry user units were organized by MIIT/TC 8 on humanoid robots and embodied intelligence under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) to develop the standards system. The system includes six parts: basic commonalities, brain-like and intelligent computing, limbs and components, complete machines and systems, applications, as well as safety and ethics.

The standards for brain-like and intelligent computing include key aspects such as “brains and cerebellums” of embodied intelligence and intelligent computing, and regulate the entire data lifecycle and the full-chain technology of model training, promotion and deployment. The standards for humanoid robots and embodied intelligence regulate their development, operation and maintenance in various application scenarios. The standards for their safety and ethics cover the entire lifecycle of the industry, providing safety and compliance guarantees for technological evolution and development.

MIIT/TC 8 will collaborate with government departments, enterprises, research institutes and universities to advance the development of sectoral standards within the framework of the standards system. It will take standards as the leading force to facilitate the high-quality development of the industry.