Markets· August 17, 2026 at 12:35 p.m.
China's Unitree, World's Largest Humanoid Robot Maker, Sets Record IPO for Shanghai Debut
Key takeaways
- Unitree, the world's largest humanoid-robot maker by sales, is set to list on China's stock market
- The IPO was more than 8,000 times oversubscribed by retail investors
- The startup is backed by Tencent, Alibaba, and DeepSeek
China's Unitree, the world's largest humanoid-robot maker by sales, unveiled a new high-speed robot named 'Superman'. This announcement comes just days before Unitree becomes the first general-purpose robotics company to list on mainland China's stock market. The company raised 6.1 billion yuan ($905 million) in an initial public offering (IPO) last week and will start trading in Shanghai on Wednesday. Unitree developed the new robot in just over three months, achieving a standing jump of 2 meters and reaching a top speed of 12.66 meters per second.
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