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Unitree claims first autonomous humanoid robot powered by real-time world model

Chinese robotics company Unitree Robotics on Monday demonstrated what it called the world's first fully autonomous humanoid robot powered by a real-time world model, releasing video of two robots sparring without any human control. The system, dubbed UnifoLM-X2-1.0, marks an…

Humanoid robot shipments nearly triple in first half of 2026

Global humanoid robot shipments topped 22,000 units in the first half of 2026, rising nearly 300% year-on-year, as the industry reaches what researchers call a critical stage for large-scale commercial deployment, according to a report published Wednesday by Counterpoint Research.

Unitree surges in Shanghai debut after report ties its robot dogs to US military research

China's Unitree Robotics based the designs for its most successful robot dogs on innovations funded by the U.S. military, according to a Reuters investigation published on the same day the company made a blockbuster debut on Shanghai's STAR Market.

Unitree soars in Shanghai debut as Europe sounds alarm on robotics gap

Germany's VDMA engineering association called on Wednesday for humanoid robotics and physical AI to be placed at the top of the political agenda in Germany and Europe, warning that a global race for leadership in the sector has begun —…

Unitree prices $904M Shanghai IPO as China’s first listed humanoid robot maker

Chinese humanoid robot maker Yushu Technology, known as Unitree, priced its Shanghai STAR Market initial public offering at 150.8 yuan ($22.34) per share on Thursday, seeking to raise 6.1 billion yuan ($903.86 million) in a deal that makes it China's…

China’s humanoid robot boom sparks EV-style price war fears

A wave of new companies flooding into China's humanoid robotics sector is raising alarm among founders and investors who fear the industry is heading toward the kind of destructive price competition that battered the country's electric vehicle market. Caixin reported…