【Over 70% of humanoid robot companies reported profits in the first three quarters, increasing investment in R&D to compete in high-end manufacturing】According to Golden Finance, the humanoid robot industry has been buzzing with news recently. On October 29, Musk predicted at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Saudi Arabia that by 2040, the number of robots will exceed that of humans, with at least 10 billion robots in use, each priced between $20,000 and $25,000. On October 14, Wang Jiangping, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office that the Ministry will issue implementation opinions to promote innovation and development in future industries, vigorously developing new fields and tracks such as humanoid robots, brain-machine interfaces, and 6G. Correspondingly, the overall performance of industry-listed companies is steadily growing. Data shows that in the first three quarters of this year, 54 listed companies in the humanoid robot industry on the A-share market achieved a total revenue of 246.708 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.21%, and a net profit of 13.94 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.82%. Among them, 40 companies reported profits, accounting for over 70%. (Securities Daily)