Norinco trains Fuxi humanoid robots to break up protests

⚡ The gist in 5 seconds - Chinese defense giant Norinco is training Fuxi humanoid robots for law enforcement and protest suppression. - At the World Robot Conference (WRC) 2026 in Beijing, a fleet of remotely controlled robots practiced actions with shields and batons labeled "Fang Bao." - Fuxi stands 180 cm tall, weighs 85 kg, and has five-fingered hands with 6 degrees of freedom; the key teleoperation feature is called "Shenwai Huashen" (External Avatar). ### 🔍 What was found Norinco Group is a state-owned defense conglomerate based in Beijing and China's largest manufacturer of ground combat systems: tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, artillery, drones, and missiles. According to SIPRI, in 2024 it ranked 11th among the world's arms producers with revenue of about $14 billion — and it is the only company on the list with an active humanoid robot program. The Fuxi robot was developed by Beijing's Zhongbing Intelligent Innovation Research Institute. According to Norinco, the humanoid recognizes people, detects abnormal situations, issues signals, and coordinates with other robots — including the quadruped RoboWolf. Inside, it runs a two-tier AI system: the upper level interprets instructions, while the lower level controls movement. Real-time human control with low latency ("External Avatar") allows the robot to operate in formation with limited autonomy and to keep learning from real-world data. Besides Fuxi, Norinco has the quadruped "machine wolves" RoboWolf (March 2026 — simulated urban combat drills) and the humanoid robot Dasheng from its subsidiary WuBa (58 Intelligent). ### 💡 Why it matters This development comes against the backdrop of China's state plan for mass production of humanoid robots: the country produces about 95% of the world's humanoids and expects to ship at least 100,000 units by the end of 2026. Potential deployment sites for Fuxi as a protest suppressor include mainland China and Hong Kong, as well as Norinco's foreign customers. Meanwhile, the US has already restricted imports of advanced Chinese robots, and the US Army has begun field testing of the humanoid robot Alex. 🎬 Watch the video on YouTube 🔗 Source: mikekalil.com