Guoyuan Securities·2025-09-01 07:46Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Recommended" investment rating for the humanoid robot industry, indicating that the industry index is expected to outperform the benchmark index by more than 10% [7][26]. Core Insights - The humanoid robot concept index increased by 0.75% from August 24 to August 29, 2025, underperforming the CSI 300 index by 1.97 percentage points. Year-to-date, the humanoid robot index has risen by 69.78%, outperforming the CSI 300 index by 52.07 percentage points [2][11]. - The report highlights significant policy support for the humanoid robot sector, including the establishment of innovation centers and funding initiatives aimed at fostering research and development in this field [3][21]. - Technological advancements are evident, with companies like UBTECH deploying NVIDIA's latest Jetson AGX Thor technology in their humanoid robots, enhancing their capabilities [19][22]. - The report emphasizes the growing investment activity in the sector, with several companies securing substantial funding to accelerate their development and production of humanoid robots [23][24]. Summary by Sections Weekly Market Review - The humanoid robot index saw a weekly increase of 0.75%, while the A-share humanoid robot stocks showed significant volatility, with Haon Electric experiencing the highest weekly gain of 58.28% and Haichang New Materials the largest drop of 14.90% [2][17]. Weekly Hotspots Review Policy Developments - The establishment of a 3 million yuan fund to support research in humanoid robotics, with individual project funding ranging from 300,000 to 500,000 yuan, was announced [3][19]. - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology published a list of 32 pilot projects for intelligent elderly care service robots [3][20]. Product and Technology Iteration - UBTECH's Walker S2 robot is the first humanoid robot to feature autonomous battery swapping capabilities, utilizing NVIDIA's latest technology [19][22]. - The production capacity of Ningbo Puzhi Future Robot is set to expand to 2,000 units next year, following the initial rollout of 200 units [19][22]. Investment and Financing - Significant funding rounds were reported, including a billion-level angel round for Ruoyu Technology and nearly 500 million yuan for Meikaman, aimed at advancing their humanoid robotics technologies [23][24]. Key Company Announcements - Companies like Micron Technology and Hechuan Technology are actively engaging in the humanoid robotics sector, with partnerships and product developments aimed at enhancing their market positions [24][25].