Shares in humanoid robot firm Unitree surge 600% on Chinese stock market debut
Company’s robots have gained global fame via videos of them performing martial arts and as dancers for pop stars
Unitree, the world’s biggest humanoid robot maker, has made a spectacular entry on to China’s stock market, with its shares surging by more than 600%.
The Chinese company’s robots have gained global fame via
Unitree shares soar in humanoid maker's landmark Shanghai IPO
IPORobot developer leads China's charge in increasingly competitive sectorA Unitree G1 embodied intelligent robot is displayed at an industry event in Shanghai on Aug. 12. (VCG via Getty Images)CISSY ZHOU and LORRETTA CHENAugust 19, 2026 10:40 JSTUpdated on August 19, 2026 15:02 JSTHONG KONG -- Shares of Unitree Roboti
Unitree Robotics surges 629% to US$66 billion valuation in Shanghai share debut
Shares of Unitree Robotics surged 629 per cent above their initial public offering price to open at 1,100 yuan in their Shanghai trading debut on Wednesday, giving China’s best-known humanoid robot maker a market capitalisation of about 445 billion yuan (US$66 billion).
The opening pop from its IPO price of 150.80 yuan
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree set to jump over 600% in Shanghai debut
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