GoKawiilUnitree Factory Tour Finds Mostly Manual Labor, Not Robot Automation
A visit to Unitree's Hangzhou factory revealed that most actuator production still relies on human workers using traditional winding machines, with only one or two automated lines in operation. Unitree's own IPO prospectus describes its viral robot-assembly video as a pilot project, noting assembly is 'currently mainly manual.' Financial filings show the company's total machinery was valued at roughly $1.7 million despite producing nearly 32,000 robots in 2025, implying about $50 of equipment per robot.