https://www.scmp.com/rss/524083/feed Wang Xingxing: An entrepreneur and robotics engineer, he founded Unitree Robotics in 2016. Formerly an engineer at DJI, Wang’s expertise lies in developing cost-effective, high-performance robotic solutions. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Coco Feng Coco Feng Unitree Robotics, one of China’s largest robot makers, will debut the R1, its cheapest humanoid model, on the international market via Alibaba Group Holding’s AliExpress marketplace next week, according to two sources familiar with the matter on Thursday. The launch would cover major overseas markets including North America, Europe, Japan and Singapore, one of the sources said. The product would later be available on other channels, the second person said. The R1, launched in mainland China last... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3349489/chinas-unitree-debut-cheapest-humanoid-robot-globally-alibaba-site-sources?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3349489/chinas-unitree-debut-cheapest-humanoid-robot-globally-alibaba-site-sources?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:30:11 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen China’s Unitree Robotics has filed for a long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) on Shanghai’s Star Market, seeking to raise about 4.2 billion yuan (US$607.8 million). Widely seen as a bellwether for China’s emerging humanoid robotics industry, Unitree’s listing, if approved, could become a landmark test of investor appetite for so-called embodied AI companies. Here is what you need to know about Unitree, including how it makes a profit while peers are still burning cash, its shareholder... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3347611/inside-unitrees-landmark-ipo-what-know-about-chinas-humanoid-giant?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3347611/inside-unitrees-landmark-ipo-what-know-about-chinas-humanoid-giant?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:45:08 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen Unitree Robotics, a Hangzhou-based maker of quadruped and humanoid robots, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on Shanghai’s Star Market, seeking to raise 4.2 billion yuan (US$610 million) as revenue and profits surge on the back of rising interest in embodied artificial intelligence. The listing application has been formally accepted by Shanghai’s exchange following a “preliminary review” on Friday. The 10-year-old company recorded revenue of 1.71 billion yuan last year, up 335 per... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3347365/chinas-unitree-robotics-rides-humanoid-tide-it-targets-us610m-ipo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3347365/chinas-unitree-robotics-rides-humanoid-tide-it-targets-us610m-ipo?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:00:16 +0000 Frank Chen Frank Chen With its cutting-edge humanoid robots busting moves on the world’s most-watched television programme and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz touring a company factory during a state visit, both within the last month, Unitree Robotics – already a household name in China – has seen its profile move into the stratosphere. And local government officials, eager to burnish their economies by strengthening ties to up-and-coming businesses, have made the domestic start-up’s founder and CEO Wang Xingxing a... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3346115/why-chinas-red-hot-tech-push-leaving-some-traditional-sectors-out-cold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3346115/why-chinas-red-hot-tech-push-leaving-some-traditional-sectors-out-cold?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:00:13 +0000 Ann Cao Ann Cao German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited China’s eastern tech hub of Hangzhou on Thursday and met leading figures including those from Alibaba Group Holding and Unitree Robotics, signalling growing international recognition of the country’s robotics and artificial intelligence technologies. Merz had lunch and took group photos with local entrepreneurs, including Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu Yongming and Unitree founder and CEO Wang Xingxing, according to a social media account run by Chinese state... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3344835/germanys-merz-meets-chinas-tech-vanguard-including-alibaba-and-unitree-ceos?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3344835/germanys-merz-meets-chinas-tech-vanguard-including-alibaba-and-unitree-ceos?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:23:19 +0000 Vincent Chow Vincent Chow Consumer interest in robots has surged in China since several leading models appeared on stage at Monday’s Spring Festival Gala, with delivery dates pushed as far back as late April. This development follows the featuring of robots from four domestic firms – Unitree Robotics, Magiclab, Galbot and Noetix – at the event after they signed partnerships reportedly worth around 100 million yuan (US$14 million). One of the biggest beneficiaries was Hangzhou-based Unitree, whose G1 humanoid robots... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3343908/robotics-firms-see-backlog-orders-after-humanoids-steal-show-spring-festival-gala?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3343908/robotics-firms-see-backlog-orders-after-humanoids-steal-show-spring-festival-gala?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:00:12 +0000 Vincent Chow Vincent Chow China’s Unitree Robotics plans to ship as many as 20,000 humanoid robots this year, up from about 5,500 in 2025, according to chief executive Wang Xingxing, after the company drew global attention with its appearance at Monday night’s Spring Festival Gala. Speaking to domestic tech outlet 36Kr after the show, Wang said global humanoid robot shipments could reach “tens of thousands” this year, with Unitree accounting for roughly 10,000 to 20,000 units of that total. The projection follows another... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3343825/kung-fu-somersaults-and-scale-unitree-eyes-20000-robot-output-2026-after-gala?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3343825/kung-fu-somersaults-and-scale-unitree-eyes-20000-robot-output-2026-after-gala?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:32:46 +0000 Carol Yang Carol Yang The global frenzy around embodied intelligence is still in its infancy and could ultimately surpass the impact of the mobile internet, according to the founder of Chinese robotics pioneer Unitree Robotics. Wang Xingxing, the company’s CEO, told state broadcaster CCTV in an interview scheduled to air on Saturday that the sector remained in a “climbing phase” rather than nearing a peak. He said a definitive breakthrough in large-scale artificial intelligence models for robotics could trigger a... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3343476/unitree-bets-embodied-ai-leap-will-drive-next-wave-global-investment?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3343476/unitree-bets-embodied-ai-leap-will-drive-next-wave-global-investment?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:08 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang On the last day of 2025, DeepSeek published a new technical paper, with founder and CEO Liang Wenfeng among the 19 co-authors, about “manifold-constrained hyper-connections” – a general framework for training artificial intelligence systems at scale, which suggested “promising directions for the evolution of foundational models”. That release was a fitting reminder to the world, especially during the peak of the Christmas holiday season, about Chinese AI companies’ sharpened focus on innovation... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3338528/tech-war-china-takes-confident-strides-develop-more-ai-innovation-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3338528/tech-war-china-takes-confident-strides-develop-more-ai-innovation-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Jan 2026 03:00:22 +0000 Eunice Xu Eunice Xu In a striking display of athletic robotics, six Unitree Robotics’ G1 humanoids successfully executed synchronised front flips while performing as backup dancers at a concert in Chengdu last Thursday, a feat that quickly went viral and drew international attention after Elon Musk labelled it “impressive” on social media. Dressed in shimmering silver tops and black leather pants, the robots performed choreography for the song “Open Fire” in synchronisation with pop star Wang Leehom and his human... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3337320/unitree-g1-humanoids-go-viral-synchronised-backflip-and-impressive-musk-endorsement?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3337320/unitree-g1-humanoids-go-viral-synchronised-backflip-and-impressive-musk-endorsement?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:17:55 +0000 Danielle Popov Danielle Popov Humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics has teased what it calls the world’s first humanoid robot “app store”, a developer platform designed to bring embodied intelligence into everyday life by allowing users to access and control robots directly through their smartphones. The Hangzhou-based robotics unicorn unveiled a centralised programme, dubbed the Unitree Robotics Developer Platform, offering functions such as datasets and remote control programmes for humanoids. Unitree called it the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3336380/chinas-unitree-teases-platform-allowing-users-control-robots-through-smartphones?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3336380/chinas-unitree-teases-platform-allowing-users-control-robots-through-smartphones?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 14 Dec 2025 08:49:43 +0000 Eunice Xu Eunice Xu Home appliance maker Midea Group has developed MIRO U, a six-armed industrial humanoid robot scheduled to be deployed at its Wuxi washing machine plant by the end of this month. Speaking at the launch event last week, Midea’s chief technology officer Wei Chang said the “super humanoid” was a potential driver of industrial efficiency. The robot was expected to improve production line changeover efficiency by 30 per cent once it begins operating at the facility in Wuxi city, southern Jiangsu... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3335721/chinese-home-appliance-giant-midea-unveils-six-arm-robot-factory-work?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3335721/chinese-home-appliance-giant-midea-unveils-six-arm-robot-factory-work?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Dec 2025 06:59:48 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen UBTech Robotics, one of China’s top robot manufacturers, said on Tuesday it had secured a major contract to deploy humanoids at border crossings to perform tasks such as guiding travellers, conducting inspections and handling logistics, as the country intensified efforts to apply robotics in the real world. The company has struck a 264 million yuan (US$37 million) deal with a humanoid robot centre in Fangchenggang, a coastal city in the southern autonomous region of Guangxi, which shares a... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3334081/ubtech-wins-us37-million-deal-deploy-humanoid-robots-china-vietnam-border-crossings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3334081/ubtech-wins-us37-million-deal-deploy-humanoid-robots-china-vietnam-border-crossings?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:00:11 +0000 Iris Deng Iris Deng China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) appointed Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing and AgiBot co-founder Peng Zhihui to a national humanoid robotics committee, alongside other entrepreneurs and scholars. Wang and Peng – hailed as robotics’ “twin stars” – joined as vice-directors of the Standardisation Technical Committee for Humanoid Robots, which would be led by MIIT chief engineer Xie Shaofeng, according to an announcement on Monday. The committee’s 65 members... https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3333964/unitree-agibot-founders-chinas-robotics-stars-join-panel-shape-industry-standards?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3333964/unitree-agibot-founders-chinas-robotics-stars-join-panel-shape-industry-standards?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Nov 2025 01:00:16 +0000 Julie Zhang Julie Zhang Unitree Robotics, one of China’s leading humanoid robot manufacturers, has completed its pre-initial public offering (IPO) tutoring process in only four months, a major step towards an onshore listing amid Beijing’s push for technological self-reliance and advancement, according to government documents. The Hangzhou-based unicorn passed regulatory checks with the Zhejiang Securities Regulatory Bureau, concluding a pre-listing tutoring period that began on July 18, the China Securities Regulatory... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3333047/chinas-unitree-robotics-completes-pre-ipo-tutoring-onshore-listing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3333047/chinas-unitree-robotics-completes-pre-ipo-tutoring-onshore-listing?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 04:48:47 +0000 Wency Chen,Ann Cao Wency Chen,Ann Cao Humanoid robots, cyber dogs and robotic arms have made a strong impression at the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, as a robotics boom has turned machines from the sector into showstoppers. Hangzhou-based Unitree Robotics made its third appearance at the CIIE, where it displayed new models, including the lightweight, consumer-facing R1, a taller and more facially human-like H2, and an upgraded industrial-grade legged robot, the A2. At Unitree’s booth, crowds eagerly... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3331928/unitree-agibot-robots-steal-show-shanghais-import-expo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3331928/unitree-agibot-robots-steal-show-shanghais-import-expo?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Xinyi Wu Xinyi Wu Over 20 Chinese companies have earned a place on Time magazine’s “Best Inventions of 2025” list, with innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) recognised for the first time alongside advances in robotics and consumer electronics. Products from DeepSeek, Unitree Robotics and Huawei Technologies were among those featured on the annual list selected by the magazine’s editors. This year’s edition – covering 300 innovations across 36 categories, the most ever – marks the first time Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3331354/chinese-ai-humanoid-robot-make-time-magazines-best-inventions-2025-list?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3331354/chinese-ai-humanoid-robot-make-time-magazines-best-inventions-2025-list?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 04:00:09 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng In a world first, China has taken further strides in showcasing its prowess in robotics and artificial intelligence after a humanoid robot completed a torch relay segment with lifelike running movements. The 1.47-metre-tall biped, named Kuavo, ran about 100 metres while holding a 1.6kg torch in its right hand. It received the flame from retired badminton champion Yu Yang at Shenzhen’s Civic Centre on Sunday and passed it to the next runner, Wang Yuning, a local high school student with a passion... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3331332/chariots-wire-china-flexes-humanoid-robot-muscle-national-games-torch-relay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3331332/chariots-wire-china-flexes-humanoid-robot-muscle-national-games-torch-relay?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:00:12 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing and AgiBot co-founder Peng Zhihui have joined an advisory board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), in a move underscoring Beijing’s strategic drive to deepen ties between the onshore stock market and high-tech innovation. The SSE on Monday announced the formation of its third Committee on Science and Technology Innovation – a 60-member advisory body that includes prominent figures such as chip-tool veteran Gerald Yin Zhiyao and John Deng Zhonghan, often... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3330728/china-robotics-twin-stars-join-shanghai-stock-exchange-advisory-body?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3330728/china-robotics-twin-stars-join-shanghai-stock-exchange-advisory-body?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Oct 2025 06:00:14 +0000 Dannie Peng Dannie Peng At a conference in December, Wang Xingxing – the robotics guru who founded China’s industry-leading Unitree Robotics – had a sharp critique. “China is at a disadvantage in terms of talent reserves because its education system has decided that knowledge learned in school is often outdated, whereas overseas students study the world’s most cutting-edge technologies,” he told the audience. “The education system fundamentally shapes future development potential and opportunities,” Wang said, adding... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3329310/stem-crisis-chinas-universities-how-outdated-courses-are-wasting-talent?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3329310/stem-crisis-chinas-universities-how-outdated-courses-are-wasting-talent?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Oct 2025 22:00:10 +0000 Danielle Popov Danielle Popov Unitree Robotics has launched an education platform for students to train robot dogs and understand how they operate based on the start-up’s Go2 system, as adoption of these quadruped machines expands from enthusiasts to mainstream consumers. According to its social media post on Tuesday, Unitree has developed an in-person training course with ready-to-use tools that would enable students to learn the operation, maintenance and applications of a quadruped robot – specifically, the company’s... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3329835/chinas-unitree-builds-course-students-learn-how-train-understand-robot-dogs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3329835/chinas-unitree-builds-course-students-learn-how-train-understand-robot-dogs?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:00:12 +0000 Danielle Popov Danielle Popov Unitree Robotics has teased a new humanoid model in a short video on its social media channels, its most humanlike model to date. In the video, the H2 model performed a series of dexterous dance moves – including perfectly executed pirouettes and arabesques – and sported a strikingly human face modelled in silver with well-defined eyes, lips and nose. Standing at 180cm – the tallest humanoid robot the company has yet developed – and weighing 70kg, the H2 featured the tagline: “Destiny Awakening... https://www.scmp.com/news/china-future-tech/robotics/article/3329684/factory-floors-fashion-runways-chinas-unitree-robotics-unveils-next-gen-humanoid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china-future-tech/robotics/article/3329684/factory-floors-fashion-runways-chinas-unitree-robotics-unveils-next-gen-humanoid?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:00:09 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng The future of robotics is not about machines dancing to amuse humans; rather, it is about a robot that understand the command “I’m thirsty” and can bring you a bottle of water in a venue it has never been to, according to Unitree Robotics CEO Wang Xingxing. But Wang also identified critical hurdles that the entire industry must overcome to make these scenarios a reality, including how to cool overheating high-performance chips, battery life issues and complex cable layouts within the machine... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3326807/dancing-fetching-water-unitree-ceo-outlines-future-humanoid-robots?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3326807/dancing-fetching-water-unitree-ceo-outlines-future-humanoid-robots?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:00:20 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen Ant Group unveiled its first humanoid robot at a trade show in Shanghai on Thursday, heralding the Chinese fintech company’s entry into the increasingly competitive field of embodied artificial intelligence to take on rivals like Unitree Robotics. The wheeled, two-armed humanoid, named R1, was developed by Ant’s robotics unit Ant Lingbo Technology, also known as Robbyant. At the company’s booth at the Inclusion Conference on the Bund on Thursday, the second day of the four-day event, one R1... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3325222/unit-chinas-ant-group-unveils-first-humanoid-robot-entering-segment-led-unitree?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3325222/unit-chinas-ant-group-unveils-first-humanoid-robot-entering-segment-led-unitree?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Sep 2025 01:00:14 +0000 Zhou Xin Zhou Xin Unitree Robotics, the country’s top humanoid robot maker, said it would file documents to an onshore stock exchange in mainland China between October and December this year, suggesting it will soon go public. While the Hangzhou-based firm’s statement did not specify whether it was seeking a listing in Shanghai, Beijing or Shenzhen, a source familiar with the matter said that the company was eyeing an onshore initial public offering (IPO) as the first step. “At present, the company is actively... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3324049/unitree-dispels-fear-armed-quadrupeds-ipo-stressing-robots-civilian-use?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3324049/unitree-dispels-fear-armed-quadrupeds-ipo-stressing-robots-civilian-use?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:30:08 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Chinese humanoid robot makers – including Unitree Robotics, AgiBot, Galbot, Engine AI and UBTech Robotics – have become early adopters of Nvidia’s latest product that enables their machines to have real-time, intelligent interactions with people. The Jetson AGX Thor developer kit and production modules, which Nvidia launched on Monday, are computers designed to power robots across industries including manufacturing, logistics, transport, healthcare, agriculture and retail. Built on an Nvidia... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3323188/chinese-humanoid-robotics-firms-unitree-ubtech-agibot-adopt-nvidias-new-robot-brain?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3323188/chinese-humanoid-robotics-firms-unitree-ubtech-agibot-adopt-nvidias-new-robot-brain?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:00:12 +0000 Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma Mainland Chinese shares hit the highest in a decade amid appealing valuations and meagre interest rates driving savers into the stock market. The Shanghai Composite Index has climbed 11 per cent this year and 36 per cent from a low in September. The gauge is on pace for four straight monthly gains for the first time since the end of 2021, even with a slight retreat on Tuesday. Traditionally cautious Chinese savers have turned to stocks after the interest rate on one-year bank deposits fell below... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3322350/china-stocks-reach-10-year-high-savers-seek-escape-low-rates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3322350/china-stocks-reach-10-year-high-savers-seek-escape-low-rates?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 19 Aug 2025 09:03:33 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang Unitree Robotics and X-Humanoid emerged as the biggest winners by medal count at Sunday’s conclusion of the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, signalling the rapid advances being made by China in this nascent sector. Hangzhou-based Unitree won a total of 11 medals including four golds in the three-day event, which saw 280 teams from 16 countries compete in 26 sports, including kickboxing. The firm’s H1 robots scored golds in four track-and-field events: the 400-metre dash, the... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3322251/chinas-unitree-x-humanoid-top-medal-total-worlds-first-humanoid-robot-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3322251/chinas-unitree-x-humanoid-top-medal-total-worlds-first-humanoid-robot-games?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:00:45 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang China is hosting the world’s first-ever humanoid games, featuring contests that pit machines against each other in events such as basketball and kickboxing, as the country puts on a display of its ambitions in the rapidly growing sector. Human-shaped bipedal robots from companies such as Unitree Robotics and X-Humanoid kicked off the event – officially known as the World Humanoid Robot Games – by competing in a 1,500-metre run in Beijing on Friday. Chinese robotics darling Unitree, based in... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3322025/unitrees-h1-robot-wins-1500-metre-race-china-hosts-worlds-first-humanoid-games?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3322025/unitrees-h1-robot-wins-1500-metre-race-china-hosts-worlds-first-humanoid-games?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:00:14 +0000 Danielle Popov Danielle Popov The biggest obstacle to the mass deployment of robots is the lack of advanced artificial intelligence, according to Wang Xingxing, founder of China’s leading robotics company Unitree. Robotic AI had not reached a critical threshold necessary for widespread adoption, Wang said in an interview published on Wednesday by the People’s Daily, the official newspaper of the Communist Party. He reiterated his earlier assertion that the “ChatGPT moment” for the robotics industry had yet to arrive. “This... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3321713/founder-chinas-unitree-sees-lack-advanced-ai-biggest-roadblock-mass-robot-use?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3321713/founder-chinas-unitree-sees-lack-advanced-ai-biggest-roadblock-mass-robot-use?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:00:07 +0000 Xinmei Shen Xinmei Shen Chinese robotics start-up AgiBot has secured an order from car parts manufacturer Fulin Precision to deploy nearly 100 robots across its factories, as commercial adoption of robotics gathers pace in the country. Shanghai-based AgiBot, founded in 2023 and known locally as Zhiyuan Robotics, said on Monday it reached an agreement to deploy its A2-W wheeled dual-armed manufacturing robots at Fulin Precision’s facilities. The A2-W – designed for tasks such as loading, unloading and transport –... https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3321456/chinese-robotics-start-agibot-lands-deal-deploy-100-robots-car-parts-factories?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3321456/chinese-robotics-start-agibot-lands-deal-deploy-100-robots-car-parts-factories?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:00:09 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng The “ChatGPT moment” for the robotics industry could arrive in as little as two years if powerful artificial intelligence technology develops to propel robots’ movements, according to the founder of China’s industry leader Unitree Robotics. Wang Xingxing defined this moment as the first time a robot could perform a task, such as cleaning a room or bringing a bottle of water to a targeted person, in a venue that it had never been to before. “If things develop fast, it could happen in the next... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3321354/robotics-chatgpt-moment-could-come-within-two-years-founder-chinas-unitree-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3321354/robotics-chatgpt-moment-could-come-within-two-years-founder-chinas-unitree-says?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Aug 2025 07:01:00 +0000 Hannah Wang Hannah Wang China opened what is touted as the world’s first full-service store dedicated to humanoid robots during the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing on Friday, showcasing the latest consumer products and services from some of the nation’s leading manufacturers. Inspired by the 4S model used in car dealerships, the Robot Mall in Beijing’s E-Town integrates the core functions of sales, service, spare parts and surveys. It features more than 50 products from over 40 brands, including Chinese... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3321212/humanoid-haven-chinas-robot-store-showcases-home-grown-products-amid-government-push?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3321212/humanoid-haven-chinas-robot-store-showcases-home-grown-products-amid-government-push?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:00:07 +0000 Wency Chen Wency Chen Unitree Robotics’ founder and CEO Wang Xingxing on Tuesday said that China’s humanoid robots have seized the attention of “people from around the world” who are now willing to buy them. The 35-year-old Wang shared his assessment of the industry at a government-hosted press conference in Beijing, where he forecast China’s robotics sector would expand at a rapid pace this year. He added that Unitree – one of the six “Little Dragons” from tech hub Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province –... https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3318333/chinese-humanoid-robot-maker-unitree-sees-significant-delivery-growth-2025?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3318333/chinese-humanoid-robot-maker-unitree-sees-significant-delivery-growth-2025?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:00:11 +0000 Xinyi Wu,Ji Siqi Xinyi Wu,Ji Siqi The founder of a prominent Chinese robotics start-up sees great value in working with American peers to advance the global development of humanoid robots – and his call for stronger collaboration between the fractious trade partners comes as China’s private sector is playing an increasingly larger role in innovation. “China has a deep foundation in manufacturing and hardware, while the United States possesses a rich AI software ecosystem,” said Wang Xingxing, founder and CEO of Hangzhou-based... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3318316/what-if-chinese-us-firms-make-humanoid-robots-together-tech-ceo-calls-collaboration?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3318316/what-if-chinese-us-firms-make-humanoid-robots-together-tech-ceo-calls-collaboration?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:30:08 +0000 Coco Feng Coco Feng Unitree Robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) firm DeepSeek hosted Zhang Yuzhuo, director of China’s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC), during his tour of the two privately-owned start-ups on Thursday. As part of his two-day visit to east Zhejiang province, where the two companies are based, Zhang aimed to learn from the two companies about “how enterprises effectively gather innovative resources and stimulate vitality in the field of AI”, according to an... https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3317707/deepseek-unitree-robotics-host-head-chinas-state-owned-firm-regulator-zhejiang-tour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3317707/deepseek-unitree-robotics-host-head-chinas-state-owned-firm-regulator-zhejiang-tour?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:00:08 +0000 SCMP Editorial SCMP Editorial The 28th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China was marked yesterday with ceremony, celebration and much-needed contemplation of the challenges that lie ahead. Hong Kong is at a critical stage of its development. The city has steadily emerged from the anti-government protests of 2019 and the pandemic. A new chapter has begun. Now, it is about seizing opportunities. The word on everyone’s lips is reform. Beijing’s liaison office chief, Zhou Ji, set the tone, calling on the city to move with... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3316538/bold-reform-hong-kong-can-embark-new-chapter-confidence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3316538/bold-reform-hong-kong-can-embark-new-chapter-confidence?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:15:11 +0000 Elizabeth Cheung Elizabeth Cheung The Hong Kong Chief Executive’s Council of Advisers has welcomed three new members, including two tech bosses from Hangzhou’s “Six Little Dragons” and a mainland Chinese economist who was a senior official with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The government on Friday announced the appointment of 34 members to the second term of city leader John Lee Ka-chiu’s Council of Advisers, with the two-year appointment to start on Tuesday. Victor Li Tzar-kuoi, chairman of CK Hutchison Holdings, will... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3316158/hong-kong-leader-taps-2-tech-heads-hangzhous-little-dragons-advisers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3316158/hong-kong-leader-taps-2-tech-heads-hangzhous-little-dragons-advisers?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:54:35 +0000 Alice Li Alice Li As the head of China's humanoid robotics start-up Unitree disclosed its annual revenue has passed one billion yuan (US$139.4 million), entrepreneurs and scholars said the country's strong data infrastructure, mature supply chain and vast market position it as a potential leader in the next wave of development for artificial intelligence (AI). “The rising attention on our industry, along with increasing demand and support, has created the essential conditions for leading companies to grow... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3315892/china-building-strong-foundation-next-wave-ai-robotics-unitree-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3315892/china-building-strong-foundation-next-wave-ai-robotics-unitree-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jun 2025 06:00:16 +0000