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China’s Unitree heats up humanoid robot race as IPO valuation reportedly hits $7 billion

Humanoid robot from Unitree Robotics after a boxing match during the World Smart Industry Expo 2025 at Chongqing International Expo Center in Chongqing, China on September 7, 2025. Unitree Robotics, one of China's hottest technology startups, is planning an initial public offering that could value the company at up to 50 billion yuan ($7 billion), and help establish itself as a global leader in humanoid robots. So-called humanoid robots are artificial intelligence-powered machines designed to

China’s Unitree plans $7 billion IPO valuation, Reuters reports, as humanoid robot race heats up

Humanoid robot from Unitree Robotics after a boxing match during the World Smart Industry Expo 2025 at Chongqing International Expo Center in Chongqing, China on September 7, 2025. Unitree Robotics, one of China's hottest technology startups, is planning an initial public offering that could value the company at up to 50 billion yuan ($7 billion), and help establish itself as a global leader in humanoid robots. So-called humanoid robots are artificial intelligence-powered machines designed to

China's inaugural 'Robot Olympics' delivers impressive feats and disastrous falls

The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games have come to a close with some new world records, but don't expect them to beat humans in a 100-meter dash any time soon. The three-day robotics event in Beijing, China that saw humanoid robots compete in everything from boxing to cleaning concluded this weekend. According to the World Humanoid Robot Games, more than 280 teams from 16 countries, including the US, Germany, Brazil and the host country, entered their robots into the event. A majority of th

China's inaugural 'Robot Olmypics' delivers impressive feats and disastrous falls

The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games have come to a close with some new world records, but don't expect them to beat humans in a 100-meter dash any time soon. The three-day robotics event in Beijing, China that saw humanoid robots compete in everything from boxing to cleaning concluded this weekend. According to the World Humanoid Robot Games, more than 280 teams from 16 countries, including the US, Germany, Brazil and the host country, entered their robots into the event. A majority of th

Wild New Robot Dog Is So Strong You Can Ride It Like a Four-Legged Skateboard

Silver Surfer Chinese robot maker Unitree has shown off its next quadripedal robot dog — and it's a doozy. The Unitree A2 Stellar Explorer, advertised as being "lighter, stronger, and faster," can perform some impressive stunts, from front flips and traversing extreme environments. In fact, it can even hold up the weight of an adult man riding it like a bizarre four-legged skateboard. As seen in a new promotional video, the A2 effortlessly holds up a 220-pound man who climbs onto its back. Ev

Unitree Just Launched Its Most Affordable Humanoid Robot Yet

Watch this: Unitree R1: The Cheapest Humanoid Robot Yet? 03:16 A new humanoid robot just dropped, and it's being advertised at the most affordable price I've ever seen for a humanoid robot of its size. Unitree's R1 humanoid robot starts at just $5,900. That's more than $10,000 less than the company's G1 humanoid, which starts at $16,000. While that's quite a low price in the humanoid robot market, where top-of-the-line models can cost more than $100K, it's essential to understand that Unitree'

We Must Admit That This Video of Two Small Robots Punching Each Other With Boxing Gloves Is Pretty Awesome

These days, robots with varying degrees of impressiveness can manage all kinds of tasks. But two diminutive humanoids seen boxing with outsize gloves at the recent World AI Conference in Shanghai may take the cake. In a video posted to X, AI security researcher Helen Toner — who was, it should be noted, a driving force behind the ultimately failed coup against CEO Sam Altman back in November 2023 — showed off the boxing ring prowess of two short-statured robots from the Chinese company Unitree.

Robot Tries to Bust Dance Moves, Flames Out in Epic Disaster

Braving the dance floor in broad daylight — or even just when the overhead lights are on — frequently does not end well. Your clumsy moves, weird facial expressions, or catastrophic blunders will likely be captured by someone with their phone out, who will then quickly deliver the footage to potentially millions of eyeballs online. On that note, we now report that a robot has eaten dirt after trying to show off some of some dashing choreography — and seemingly had its soul sucked out of its cor

This humanoid robot can do cartwheels, handstands and roundhouse kicks at less than $6,000

For less than the price of a fully decked-out MacBook Pro, you can buy Unitree's latest humanoid robot called the R1. You only have to shell out $5,900 for a robot that weighs around 55 lbs, stands about four feet tall, and is built with a Large Multimodal Model to handle complex tasks. If you're wondering what the R1 will be used for, your guess is as good as ours. Unitree said its robot is "fully customizable" and demoed its capabilities in a video showing off cartwheels, handstands, boxing,

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You Can Buy This Cartwheeling Humanoid Robot for Less Than Two Apple Vision Pros

“Dance for me, robot,” you scream at your mechanical servant from your gilded throne. “Now flip for me, robot. Fight for me, robot.” That’s the future that China-based robotics maker Unitree is offering with surprisingly dexterous bots like the new R1 model. It is nearly as tall as a human, has decals and a mask that remind me of a scaled-up Power Rangers action figure, and is built with AI voice recognition and the ability to do flips. Even with all that, the real surprise is the cost. The Unit