China-Humanoid Robots/7S Store
China-Humanoid Robots/7S Store
Dateline : June 10, 2026/File
Location : China
Duration : 1'55
Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - June 10, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Exterior of humanoid robot 7S store
2. Words reading "7S" on wall
3. Robot parts on display
FILE: Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of robots performing housework chores
5. Humanoid robot moving box
6. Interior of Hubei Humanoid Robot Innovation Center
Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - June 10, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of robot parts on display, reporter
8. Humanoid robot dancing
9. Various of visitor recording robot on phone
10. Humanoid robot dancing
11. SOUNDBITE (English) visitor (name not given):
"It's good."
12. SOUNDBITE (French) Rajaobarielina Faratiana, acting director of legal, consular, and litigation affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Madagascar (partially overlaid with shot 13):
"I was really very impressed. I had a little interaction with the robot. I asked its name, and it answered. I asked, 'What do you think about the climate?' and it answered me exactly as I expected, using real human words."
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13. Various of Faratiana interacting with humanoid robot
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14. Robot dog making movements
15. Various of humanoid robots on display; robot working in convenience store
16. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Liu Haifeng, executive manager, humanoid robot 7S store (ending with shot 17):
"The traditional model has four 'S's' -- sales, spare parts, service, and information survey. On top of that, we have added three more 'S's' -- custom solutions, product showcase, and professional skills training for robots."
17. Introduction on wall interpreting "7S"
FILE: Wuhan City, Hubei Province, central China - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
18. Various of humanoid robots performing movements, working in different environments, engineers training robots
The opening of China's first-ever "7S" humanoid robot store in Wuhan late last year has made the once far-fetched notion of owning a robot a reality for many, offering a one-stop shop for people to experience, lease and purchase robots designed for everything from personal companionship to carrying out industrial services.
The store is located in a shopping mall in the Wuhan East Lake High-Tech Development Zone, a key tech and innovation hub in central China's Hubei Province known as the "Optics Valley of China".
Since opening last November, it has become a key local landmark while also symbolizing the commercialization of China's fast-growing robotics sector.
Run by the Hubei Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, the store teaches customers how to use their products, helps carry out robot repairs, and even customizes them to meet specific needs.
Inside the bustling store, robots of various sizes and shapes demonstrate their vast array of capabilities, with some playing soccer, others serving as helpful retail assistants, while another talented group are able to play musical instruments.
Visitors from overseas are naturally enthralled by their abilities, with some keen to snap photos of an energetic dancing robot, while others are even happily engaging in conversation.
"I was really very impressed. I had a little interaction with the robot. I asked its name, and it answered. I asked, 'What do you think about the climate?' and it answered me exactly as I expected, using real human words," said Rajaobarielina Faratiana, acting director of legal, consular, and litigation affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Madagascar.
The retail concept of the "7S" store looks to build on the more widely-known "4S" model which is common in the auto sector, where a car dealership may offer sales, spare parts, after-sales services and a follow-up survey to customers.
In a similar vein, this novel idea of the 7S store aims to be a one-stop hub for the humanoid robotics industry, covering the entire industrial chain from components and whole machines to scenario-based applications.
"The traditional model has four 'S's' -- sales, spare parts, service, and information survey. On top of that, we have added three more 'S's' -- custom solutions, product showcase, and professional skills training for robots," said Liu Haifeng, the executive store manager of the Wuhan shop.
China's humanoid robot industry saw significant growth throughout 2025, backed by mid-to-long-term plans at both the national and local government level, targeting it as a key strategic sector.
The 7S store represents a pioneering step in exploring viable commercial models and market acceptance for this transformative technology, and comes as part of a national wave of robot-themed retail experiments to promote the real-life application of humanoid robots.
ID : 8484076
Published : 2026-06-12 03:06
Last Modified : 2026-06-12 20:22:02
Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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