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Unitree Robotics
Unitree Robotics is a company known for developing and manufacturing quadruped and humanoid robots. It is part of a cohort of high-profile start-ups based in Hangzhou known as the “six little dragons”.
Nvidia’s Jetson AGX Thor developer kit and production modules come as a number of Chinese humanoid robot makers enter mass production this year. Photo: Handout
Robotics

Chinese humanoid robotics firms adopt Nvidia’s new ‘robot brain’

Nvidia’s Jetson AGX Thor ‘enables robots to be more agile, make decisions faster and achieve a higher level of autonomy’, Unitree CEO says.

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Technology

Editorial | First humanoid robot games are proof the future is already here

Robotics

Unitree, X-Humanoid top medal total in the world’s first humanoid robot games

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Robotics

Video | Thrills and spills at world’s first humanoid games

More than 500 humanoid robots in 280 teams from 16 countries – including Japan, Germany and the US – were expected to compete in 26 sports.

More than 500 humanoid robots in 280 teams from 16 countries, including Japan, Germany and the US, took part in the first World Humanoid Robot Games, which was held in Beijing from August 14-17, 2025.
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Robotics

Unitree’s H1 robot wins 1,500 metre race as China hosts world’s first humanoid games

More than 500 humanoid robots in 280 teams from 16 countries – including Japan, Germany and the US – were expected to compete in 26 sports.

China’s private sector

China’s Xi Jinping calls for ‘no delay’ in private sector protection

A newly published speech reiterates the president’s pledge to support China’s private companies as a recent survey shows many face challenges.

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Robotics

Unitree founder: lack of advanced AI deters mass adoption of robots

In an interview with the People’s Daily, Wang Xingxing predicts that significant progress in the sector will arrive in three to five years.

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Wang Xingxing, founder of Unitree Robotics, speaks at the Summer Davos gathering in northern China’s Tianjin in June. Photo: Xinhua
Robotics

China’s AgiBot lands deal to deploy robots at car parts factories

The A2-W robots can meet the monthly manufacturing target of a production line in a single shift, the company says.

Robotics

Unitree founder: ChatGPT moment in robotics could come within 2 years

AI could propel advances in embodied intelligence to allow autonomous robots to function in unfamiliar environments, Wang Xingxing says.

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Robotics

Humanoid haven: China’s new robot store showcases home-grown products

The Robot Mall in Beijing’s E-Town features products from over 40 domestic brands, including Unitree and UBTech.

A man adjusts a humanoid robot at the Robot Mall in Beijing. Photo: AFP
Robotics

World robotics conference in China marks 10th year with JD.com as partner

JD.com will announce a strategic plan for promoting the industry’s development at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing.

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A number of Chinese humanoid robot manufacturers are set to enter mass production this year. Photo: Shutterstock
Robotics

Sit down, Spot: Robot dog from China’s Unitree tops US rival’s payload

Robot withstands an adult jumping on its back and also beats Boston Dynamics’ Spot on battery life, according to specifications.

Robotics

Beijing’s E-Town offers subsidies to robot buyers as China embraces humanoids

A festival marks the launch of a new shop specialising in robot purchases and maintenance, which is scheduled to open on Friday in E-Town.

China consumption

China’s customisable robot market may be about to take off

Future Era, in the South China innovation hub’s Longgang district, bills itself as the world’s first ‘6S’ robotics store.

Deputy manager Zhang Shuai puts a humanoid robot through its paces with a tai chi demonstration at the Future Era store in Shenzhen on Wednesday. Photo: Alice Li
Artificial intelligence

Opinion | China’s call for global AI governance is loud and clear. Is the US listening?

Framing artificial intelligence as a matter of national security will only fragment global governance when the world needs it the most.

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Robotics

China’s humanoid robots put on a show as Tesla’s Optimus kept behind glass

The humanoid robot market segment is seeing demand from enterprises gather speed, as some manufacturers start mass production this year.

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Robotics

Back to basics: Keenon Robotics takes pragmatic approach with humanoids

The Chinese robot maker aims to identify simple tasks manageable by current humanoids, instead of creating an all-purpose robot.

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Robotics

China’s Unitree debuts US$5,900 humanoid robot in race to make cheaper products

Hangzhou-based Unitree is on track to become the first humanoid robot maker to list on a mainland Chinese bourse.

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Unitree’s R1 humanoid is priced to be affordable for individual developers and consumers. Photo: Handout
China manufacturing

China’s humanoid-robot sales seen gearing up, with adoption push ‘very likely’

Robot models are trained on data, and one way to do that is to get them in the hands of people – so the government may expedite the process with incentives, Morgan Stanley says.

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Hong Kong stock market

China’s UBTech Robotics eyes US$307 million Hong Kong share placement

Fresh off a big contract win, Shenzhen-based firm joins an influx of companies raising capital via the city’s robust market.

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Robotics

China robotics firm Unitree eyes IPO filing this year

The company is on track to become the first humanoid robot maker to list on a mainland bourse.

A humanoid robot from Unitree Robotics. Photo: AFP
Robotics

Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree sees significant delivery growth in 2025

CEO Wang Xingxing says China’s humanoid robots have caught the world’s attention, signalling a potentially vast market for the sector.

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Unitree Robotics founder and CEO Wang Xingxing stands beside one of the firm’s G1 humanoid robots in January. Photo: Unitree
US-China trade war

What if Chinese, US firms make humanoid robots together? CEO calls for a collab

With advantages respectively held by China and the US, the founder of Unitree Robotics points to opportunities for their private companies to work together.

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Robotics

Robot makers AgiBot, Unitree, UBTech land more orders from Chinese enterprises

A subsidiary of China Mobile has ordered US$17.3 million worth of humanoid robots from AgiBot and Unitree.

John Lee

Cutting red tape in focus at Hong Kong leader’s meetings ahead of policy address

Meetings with advisers held ahead of chief executive’s fourth policy address to gather views on city’s development.

City leader John Lee meets with members of the Chief Executive’s Council of Advisers. Photo: Handout
Indonesia

Barking up wrong tree? Indonesian police’s robot use criticised for wrong focus

The police displayed RoboCop-style robots, robot tanks and robodogs to President Prabowo Subianto at their anniversary parade last week.

A group of robodogs taking part at the Indonesian police’s 79th anniversary parade in Jakarta on July 1. Photo: EPA
Robotics

Robot maker AgiBot seeks stake in Shanghai firm in potential back-door listing

The Tencent-backed start-up plans to acquire a controlling stake in Swancor Advanced Materials for US$279 million.

DeepSeek

Head of China’s state-owned firm regulator visits DeepSeek, Unitree

Zhang Yuzhuo says state-owned enterprises should learn from the agile innovation practices of private firms.

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