China’s National Data Administration is drafting standards for embodied artificial intelligence, the branch of AI that enables machines to perceive and physically interact with their environment. This initiative centers on two priorities: establishing formal rules for data collection, labeling, storage, and sharing, and strengthening support for local authorities in data governance. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology had already set up a standardization committee that published a national standards framework in February 2026. Companies in the sector are reportedly building over 1 million hours of datasets specifically for embodied AI systems, and the government is targeting notable advancements in commercialization by the end of 2026.
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