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China's humanoid robot firms pay 3 times national average amid AI talent crunch
China's humanoid robot firms pay 3 times national average amid AI talent crunch

South China Morning Post

time3 days ago

  • Business
  • South China Morning Post

China's humanoid robot firms pay 3 times national average amid AI talent crunch

As China witnesses a boom in humanoid robotics, companies in the sector are offering salaries more than three times the urban average to lure top engineers and AI talent – underscoring a deepening talent crunch that even industry leaders acknowledge. The average monthly pay for humanoid robot algorithm engineers now stands at 31,512 yuan (US$4386), rising up to 38,489 yuan for roles requiring more than five years of experience, according to a new report released this week by online recruitment platform Zhaopin. That is nearly four times the nationwide urban average salary of 10,058 yuan per month, based on the firm's most recent compensation data for the third quarter of 2024. Mechanical design engineer roles in the field also command strong wages, with an average salary of 22,264 yuan. Soaring pay in the humanoid robotics sector stands out as a rare bright spot in an otherwise subdued hiring landscape. China's job market remains under pressure from slowing economic growth and falling corporate earnings, leading to widespread lay-offs and pay cuts across industries. The youth unemployment rate, excluding students, eased slightly to 15.8 per cent in April, down from 16.5 per cent in March, according to official data. But with a record number of graduates set to enter the workforce this summer, the labour market faces growing strain.

China's humanoid robot firms pay over x3 national average amid AI talent crunch
China's humanoid robot firms pay over x3 national average amid AI talent crunch

South China Morning Post

time3 days ago

  • Business
  • South China Morning Post

China's humanoid robot firms pay over x3 national average amid AI talent crunch

As China witnesses a boom in humanoid robotics, companies in the sector are offering salaries more than three times the urban average to lure top engineers and AI talent – underscoring a deepening talent crunch that even industry leaders acknowledge. The average monthly pay for humanoid robot algorithm engineers now stands at 31,512 yuan (US$4386), rising up to 38,489 yuan for roles requiring more than five years of experience, according to a new report released this week by online recruitment platform Zhaopin. That is nearly four times the nationwide urban average salary of 10,058 yuan per month, based on the firm's most recent compensation data for the third quarter of 2024. Mechanical design engineer roles in the field also command strong wages, with an average salary of 22,264 yuan. Soaring pay in the humanoid robotics sector stands out as a rare bright spot in an otherwise subdued hiring landscape. China's job market remains under pressure from slowing economic growth and falling corporate earnings, leading to widespread lay-offs and pay cuts across industries. The youth unemployment rate, excluding students, eased slightly to 15.8 per cent in April, down from 16.5 per cent in March, according to official data. But with a record number of graduates set to enter the workforce this summer, the labour market faces growing strain.

Analysis of Nvidia's First-Quarter Earnings
Analysis of Nvidia's First-Quarter Earnings

Bloomberg

time28-05-2025

  • Business
  • Bloomberg

Analysis of Nvidia's First-Quarter Earnings

Nvidia wants to be seen as a one-stop-shop, particularly for companies developing robotaxis and humanoid robotics. The pitch is that it has three offerings in parallel: chips that go in to actual robots/robotaxis (called deployment at-the-edge), chips that go in to data centers to train core algorithms and then what it calls Omniverse that allows for simulation and synthetic data. This has started to resonate more with the investors I speak to on the show who see a broader set of end markets, beyond GenAI tools that are apps for consumers or enterprise applications.

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