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Unitree Robotics is a company known for developing and manufacturing quadruped and humanoid robots. It is part of a cohort of high-profile start-ups based in Hangzhou known as the “six little dragons”.
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Ready, set, fight: Unitree humanoid robots test skills in kickboxing competition
Unitree fielded four G1 humanoid robots in one-on-one kickboxing matches at an event held in Hangzhou, capital of eastern Zhejiang province.
28 May 2025 - 4:36PM
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China’s industrial robot output soars, as Unitree and UBTech take lead
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China’s humanoid robot makers lack unified ‘end-to-end’ AI system: Unitree CEO
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China’s Unitree fixes flaw that gives hackers remote control of robots
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Why car park operator Shoucheng is doubling down on China robotics investment
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Unitree Robotics profitable since 2020, eyes expansion amid high demand
The Hangzhou start-up known for its robot dogs told local media it had no immediate plans for additional fundraising.
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Unitree’s robots won’t be helping with the cleaning up just yet
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Shenzhen boosts role as China’s humanoid robotics base with Unitree venture
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Robotics star Unitree warns of scams as investors seek a way in
The start-up, whose founder attended President Xi’s business symposium last week, has become a hot investor target.
28 Feb 2025 - 12:02AM
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China’s missile breakthrough, Unitree’s Wang Xingxing: 7 science highlights
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Artificial intelligence
Meet Wang Xingxing, the Unitree robotics star at Xi’s symposium
Wang, 35, is the founder and CEO of Unitree – one of China’s top developers of quadrupedal and humanoid robots.
21 Feb 2025 - 3:29PM
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China manufacturing
In China, AI-driven robots are ‘evolving at an incredibly fast pace’
Wang Xingxing, CEO of Chinese robotics firm Unitree, predicts humanoid robots will ‘reach a whole new level’ by the end of 2025.
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