China's Bet on Dexterous Robot Hands Reshapes the Industry

China is pouring billions into developing robotic hands that can manipulate objects with human-like precision, positioning itself as the global leader in a critical frontier of humanoid robotics. The country invested approximately 5 billion yuan in the dexterous hands sector alone in 2024, with another 4.45 billion yuan deployed in the first two months of 2025—a stunning concentration of capital on what researchers call the "last frontier" of humanoid development.