On April 13, Chery’s subsidiary AiMOGA officially listed its humanoid robot, Mornine M1, on JD.com, priced at RMB 285,800 ($41,860), with deliveries expected to begin after May 23. The same store also offers a robotic dog, Argos X1, priced at RMB 15,800 ($2,314). According to product specifications, the M1 humanoid robot weighs 70 kg, stands 167 cm tall, and features 40 degrees of freedom across its body, with a maximum walking speed of 1 m/s and a maximum end-effector payload of 1.5 kg. The robot is equipped with a 0.7 kWh battery, offering approximately two hours of operation with a two-hour charging time. Chery’s subsidiary AiMOGA officially listed its humanoid robot, Mornine M1, on JD.com In terms of perception hardware, it includes one 3D LiDAR unit, two depth cameras, one wide-angle camera, and four ultrasonic sensors. Functionally, the M1 supports dual-arm coordinated operations, autonomous car door opening, and VR-based remote control. It is positioned for applications in sales, reception, and training scenarios. Beyond online sales, offline channels are also being expanded. Earlier this year, AiMOGA signed agreements with more than 300 distributors, aiming to build an initial sales network around six product lines. Chery established AiMOGA in early 2025. By March of the same year, its first humanoid robot had already been deployed in Malaysia, entering service at overseas automotive dealerships. AiMOGA humanoid robot According to official disclosures in March, AiMOGA has completed its first round of financing, with its products now deployed across more than 30 countries and regions. Benefiting from technological overlap between automotive and robotics systems, several automakers have recently expanded into robotics, moving toward mass production and real-world deployment. XPeng unveiled its AI robot IRON at its AI Day in 2025 and plans to begin mass production by end 2026, with a manufacturing base already under construction in Guangzhou during the first quarter. Xpeng’s AI robot IRON SAIC Motor’s first humanoid robot, “Nengzai No.1,” entered operation in late March on the battery production line of the Buick Electra E7. Tesla introduced its first-gen humanoid robot Optimus in 2022, now iterated to its third generation, with plans to achieve large-scale mass production by 2027, targeting annual capacity of 1 million units. According to a TrendForce report, the global humanoid robotics industry is expected to enter a critical commercialization phase in the second half of 2026, with China’s humanoid robot production projected to grow by as much as 94% annually.
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