AGIBOT and Chimelong open world's first large-scale embodied AI theme park with 300 robots

On September 24, 2026, AGIBOT and Chimelong Group announced the first phase of a large-scale embodied AI deployment at Chimelong Spaceship Park in Hengqin, Zhuhai, in southern China's Guangdong Province. More than 300 AGIBOT robots are now integrated into entertainment, education, visitor services and hotel operations at the park, according to the company. The same announcement marked the delivery to Chimelong of the 20,000th robot to roll off AGIBOT's production line, a milestone that roughly doubles the 10,000th unit the Shanghai-based company reached on March 28, 2026.

The scale of the installation distinguishes it from earlier robotics showcases. The Global Times reported on September 21 that the site is the world's first large-scale embodied AI theme park, jointly developed by AGIBOT and Chimelong Group, and that it opened with more than 300 robots and more than 100 robot interaction points. Those points cover seven core scenarios: live entertainment, science education programmes, guided tours, retail service stations, AI companion experiences, hotel services and sports competitions. Visitors can watch robots perform martial arts, gymnastics and tai chi, or take part in robot-assisted learning.

Running hundreds of robots in a public venue requires infrastructure beyond the machines themselves. AGIBOT, Chimelong and China Mobile established a dedicated 5G-A network to support responsive robot interaction across high-traffic areas. A centralized coordination system manages the fleet across park and hotel environments, with safeguards covering network security, privacy, charging and fire safety. The companies also announced a joint research institute focused on embodied AI in culture and tourism, drawing on operating experience from the deployment.

AGIBOT, also known as Zhiyuan Robotics, is headquartered in Shanghai and was founded in 2023 by former Huawei engineers Deng Taihua, its CEO, and Peng Zhihui, its CTO. Its portfolio spans humanoid robots, quadrupeds, dexterous systems and commercial cleaning solutions, and it describes a Three Intelligences in One architecture that integrates locomotion, interaction and manipulation intelligence. Chimelong Group, founded in 1989, operates nine theme parks, nine resort hotels with more than 10,000 rooms and three international circus theatres, welcoming over 40 million visitors annually. Chimelong Spaceship Park focuses on space exploration and marine ecology education and has received more than 10 million visitors since opening.

Key Facts

AGIBOT said in a September 24 press release that more than 300 of its robots are deployed across seven core scenarios at Chimelong Spaceship Park. The scenarios are live entertainment, science education programmes, guided tours, retail service stations, AI companion experiences, hotel services and sports competitions. The robots take on both entertainment and service roles: they perform martial arts, gymnastics and tai chi; they answer questions, introduce exhibits and guide visitors; and in hotel settings they welcome guests and hold multi-turn conversations. Multi-robot performances combine robotic movement with human performers, music and lighting.

The AI Insider reported on September 24 that the deployment coincided with AGIBOT delivering its 20,000th production robot to Chimelong. That figure is roughly double the 10,000th unit, the Expedition A3, which rolled off the production line on March 28, 2026. OFweek reported on March 30 that AGIBOT reached 10,000 units in just 15 months from 1,000 units, which the company described as a new global speed record for humanoid robot mass production. Between January and December 2025 the company scaled from 1,000 to 5,000 units, and then reached 10,000 units by March 28, 2026.

The park includes more than 100 robot interaction points, according to the Global Times report on September 21. Industry-first achievements unveiled at the site included the world's first large-scale application of 5G-A-enabled embodied AI in a cultural and tourism scenario and the world's first robot aerial acrobatics performance.

Chimelong Group, founded in 1989, operates nine theme parks, nine resort hotels with more than 10,000 rooms and three international circus theatres. The company welcomes over 40 million visitors annually. Chimelong Spaceship Park, which focuses on space exploration and marine ecology education, has received more than 10 million visitors since opening.

China's embodied intelligence market grew from about 213.3 billion yuan ($31.85 billion) in 2018 to an estimated 1.09 trillion yuan in 2026, according to the China Embodied Intelligence Industry Development Report (2026), a compound annual growth rate of 22 to 23 percent. Xiang Ligang, a veteran telecom and tech policy observer, told the Global Times that the theme park provides embodied AI with large-scale, complex and high-frequency human-robot interaction scenarios, and that the field needs continuous data accumulation and technological validation through real-world applications.

Analysis

The Chimelong deployment is notable less for the raw robot count than for the operating model it tests. Here, more than 300 machines are expected to work across entertainment, education, retail, hotel and sports settings, supported by a dedicated 5G-A network from China Mobile and a centralized coordination layer. That combination turns a theme park into a continuous data-generation environment for embodied AI, where robots encounter unpredictable crowds, varied lighting, uneven floors and spontaneous human interaction. Xiang Ligang's point about continuous data accumulation and real-world validation captures the strategic logic: the park is a laboratory disguised as an attraction.

What this really means is that AGIBOT is using a commercial customer with enormous foot traffic to accelerate its data flywheel and prove reliability at scale. Peng Zhihui has said that for humanoid robots, scaling itself is one of the hardest technical challenges to crack, and that manufacturing is no longer a bottleneck but a genuine core competency. The jump from 1,000 units to 10,000 units in 15 months, and then to 20,000 units by September 2026, gives AGIBOT a production cadence that few humanoid robotics companies can match. But volume alone does not guarantee value. The Chimelong installation is a bet that real deployments will reveal which robot skills are genuinely useful and which are still novelties.

The joint research institute on embodied AI in culture and tourism is the clearest signal that both partners expect lessons from the park to feed back into product development. Chimelong gains differentiation for its parks and hotels, while AGIBOT gains a reference customer that operates nine theme parks, nine resort hotels with more than 10,000 rooms and three international circus theatres. If the first phase meets operational and safety targets, the collaboration could scale across Chimelong's broader portfolio. That is the commercial logic behind a deployment that might otherwise look like an expensive publicity stunt.

A public venue with thousands of daily guests demands high uptime, robust privacy protections and clear safety protocols. The dedicated 5G-A network and centralized safeguards covering network security, privacy, charging and fire safety show that the partners understand these requirements, but the real test will be sustained performance over months, not a launch-day demonstration. The park has received more than 10 million visitors since opening, and more than 40 million people visit Chimelong properties annually, so any failure would be highly visible.

Why It Matters

The launch matters because it moves embodied AI from controlled trials into everyday commercial service. China's embodied intelligence market is estimated at 1.09 trillion yuan in 2026, up from 213.3 billion yuan in 2018, a compound annual growth rate of 22 to 23 percent. A deployment of more than 300 robots at a major tourist destination gives the industry a public reference point for how robots behave around families, children and international visitors.

For Chimelong, the park is a differentiator in a competitive cultural tourism market. The company already operates nine theme parks, nine resort hotels with more than 10,000 rooms and three international circus theatres, welcoming over 40 million visitors annually. Adding robot performances, robot-assisted learning and robot hotel services could raise dwell time and repeat visits. The joint research institute also positions Chimelong as a partner in technology development, not just a customer.

More broadly, the project tests whether China's manufacturing advantage in robotics can translate into service-sector leadership. AGIBOT's production milestone of 20,000 robots, reached just six months after its 10,000th unit, suggests that humanoid manufacturing is scaling faster than many observers expected. If the Chimelong deployment generates useful data and reliable operation, it could encourage other theme parks, museums, airports and hotels to adopt similar fleets. The world's first large-scale embodied AI theme park is therefore both an attraction and an argument about the future of commercial robotics.

Next Up

AGIBOT and Chimelong have described the Chimelong Spaceship Park installation as the first phase of their embodied AI deployment, with additional robot deployments planned across Chimelong's entertainment and hotel operations. The joint research institute focused on embodied AI in culture and tourism is expected to draw on operating experience from the park. Future phases could extend the fleet to more of Chimelong's nine theme parks and nine resort hotels.

For AGIBOT, the next test is whether the production line can keep pace with commercial demand while improving reliability. The company reached 10,000 units on March 28, 2026, and 20,000 units by September 24, 2026. If deployments such as Chimelong generate the data and operational evidence that customers need, AGIBOT's factory output and its field performance will need to advance together.