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Robot-run 24-hour convenience stores debut in Hong Kong

Writer:   |  Editor: Cao Zhen  |  From:   |  Updated: 2026-09-03

Three Galbot stores opened to the public Sept. 1 in Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Arena, the New Hung Hom Harbourfront and Wan Chai Promenade. Galbot says the stores are Hong Kong’s first 24-hour convenience stores staffed entirely by humanoid robots. According to the company, Xiao Gai can speak multiple languages, stock shelves, process payments, and use voice and visual recognition.


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A humanoid robot named Xiao Gai, developed by Beijing-based AI and robotics company Galbot, serves customers at a Galbot store in Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Arena. Photos from China News Service

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A humanoid robot named Xiao Gai serves customers at a Galbot store in Hong Kong’s Wan Chai Promenade. 

Three Galbot stores opened to the public Sept. 1 in Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Arena, the New Hung Hom Harbourfront and Wan Chai Promenade.