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Wang Xingxing

(王兴兴)

Wang Xingxing
王兴兴
Wang Xingxing: An entrepreneur and robotics engineer, he founded Unitree Robotics in 2016. Formerly an engineer at DJI, Wang’s expertise lies in developing cost-effective, high-performance robotic solutions.
Unitree robots dance on stage with singer Wang Leehom in Chengdu last Thursday. Photo: Handout
Robotics

Unitree G1 humanoids go viral with synchronised frontflip and Musk endorsement

China continues to dominate in humanoid robotics, and its lead over the US is accelerating, according to a recent Morgan Stanley report.

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Made in China 2025

China’s Unitree teases platform allowing users to control robots via smartphones

Robotics

Chinese home appliance giant Midea unveils 6-arm robot for factory work

Robotics

UBTech humanoid robots to patrol China-Vietnam border crossings

The initiative features the industrial-grade Walker S2, billed as the world’s first humanoid robot capable of replacing its own battery.

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A UBTech humanoid robot seen at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing in July. Photo: Reuters
Robotics

China’s robotics twin stars join national committee to shape industry standards

Unitree’s Wang Xingxing and AgiBot’s Peng Zhihui have been appointed to the Standardisation Technical Committee for Humanoid Robots.

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IPO

China’s Unitree Robotics completes pre-IPO tutoring for onshore listing

The unicorn is reportedly aiming for a valuation of up to US$7 billion in a listing on Shanghai’s Nasdaq-style Star Market.

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Made in China 2025

Unitree, AgiBot robots steal the show at Shanghai’s import expo

Humanoid robots and cyber dogs are among the showstoppers that help companies gain sales opportunities at the CIIE.

Remote-controlled robots from Unitree Robotics put on a show at the China International Import Expo. Photo: AFP
China manufacturing

Chinese AI, humanoid robot make Time magazine’s ‘Best Inventions of 2025’ list

New generation of innovators in spotlight as DeepSeek’s advanced reasoning model and Unitree’s affordable humanoid draw acclaim.

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Robotics

Chariots of wire: China flexes humanoid robot muscle at National Games with torch relay

Kuavo is the latest humanoid to carry the torch for China’s robotics ambitions, running 100 metres to pass the baton at the National Games.

Robotics

China robotics ‘twin stars’ join Shanghai Stock Exchange advisory body

Shanghai’s bourse has added the founders of robotics pioneers Unitree and AgiBot to its innovation committee.

The advisory board of the Shanghai Stock Exchange underscores Beijing’s strategic drive to deepen ties between capital markets and high-tech innovation. Photo: AFP
Science

The STEM crisis in China’s universities: how outdated courses are wasting talent

Many Chinese degrees prioritise theory over practical experience and fail to prepare students for real-world employment, critics say.

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Robotics

China’s Unitree builds course for students to learn how to train robot dogs

The curriculum reflects efforts in China to increase robotics training data, while deepening the industry’s talent pool.

Robotics

China’s Unitree Robotics unveils latest humanoid ahead of US$7 billion IPO

The firm’s latest creation comes as it prepares for a mainland listing, underscoring China’s growing edge in humanoid robotics over global rivals.

Robotics

From dancing to fetching water: Unitree CEO outlines future of humanoid robots

It will take ‘another few years’ for robots to be able to perform more intricate tasks such as dismantling and reassembling a mobile phone, Wang says.

Visitors interact with a humanoid robot from Unitree during the International Telecommunication Union AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva on July 8, 2025. Photo: AFP
Robotics

Ant Group unit enters China’s humanoid robotics sector with first product

The wheeled, two-armed R1 is already in production and has been shipped to customers including a museum, Robbyant says.

The R1 robot appears in the booth of Ant Group’s robotics unit Robbyant at a trade event in Shanghai on September 11, 2025. Photo: Wency Chen
IPO

Unitree to file IPO documents in fourth quarter for likely A-share listing

Unitree’s IPO statement played down concerns after hobbyists and military fans posted videos of its robot dogs fitted with machine guns.

Robotics

Chinese humanoid robotics firms adopt Nvidia’s new ‘robot brain’

Nvidia’s Jetson AGX Thor ‘enables robots to be more agile, make decisions faster and achieve a higher level of autonomy’, Unitree CEO says.

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China stock market

China stocks reach 10-year high as savers seek escape from low rates

Shanghai shares have climbed to the highest since 2015 as low valuations and a lack of alternatives lure cautious savers into stocks.

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Robotics

Unitree, X-Humanoid top medal total in the world’s first humanoid robot games

Unitree won a total of 11 medals including four golds, while X-Humanoid took home 10 medals with two golds.

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Unitree’s H1 robot wins 1,500 metre race as China hosts world’s first humanoid games

More than 500 humanoid robots in 280 teams from 16 countries – including Japan, Germany and the US – were expected to compete in 26 sports.

Robotics

Unitree founder: lack of advanced AI deters mass adoption of robots

In an interview with the People’s Daily, Wang Xingxing predicts that significant progress in the sector will arrive in three to five years.

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Wang Xingxing, founder of Unitree Robotics, speaks at the Summer Davos gathering in northern China’s Tianjin in June. Photo: Xinhua
Robotics

China’s AgiBot lands deal to deploy robots at car parts factories

The A2-W robots can meet the monthly manufacturing target of a production line in a single shift, the company says.

Employees work on a humanoid-robot production line at the AgiBot factory in Shanghai, China. Photo: Reuters
Robotics

Unitree founder: ChatGPT moment in robotics could come within 2 years

AI could propel advances in embodied intelligence to allow autonomous robots to function in unfamiliar environments, Wang Xingxing says.

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Robotics

Humanoid haven: China’s new robot store showcases home-grown products

The Robot Mall in Beijing’s E-Town features products from over 40 domestic brands, including Unitree and UBTech.

Robotics

Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree sees significant delivery growth in 2025

CEO Wang Xingxing says China’s humanoid robots have caught the world’s attention, signalling a potentially vast market for the sector.

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Unitree Robotics founder and CEO Wang Xingxing stands beside one of the firm’s G1 humanoid robots in January. Photo: Unitree
US-China trade war

What if Chinese, US firms make humanoid robots together? CEO calls for a collab

With advantages respectively held by China and the US, the founder of Unitree Robotics points to opportunities for their private companies to work together.

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The burgeoning field of humanoid robotics has become a new frontier in the broader technological competition between the US and China. Photo: SCMPOST
DeepSeek

Head of China’s state-owned firm regulator visits DeepSeek, Unitree

Zhang Yuzhuo says state-owned enterprises should learn from the agile innovation practices of private firms.

Hong Kong handover anniversary

Editorial | With bold reform, Hong Kong can embark on new chapter with confidence

John Lee’s team deserves credit for the work done, but must meet the challenges ahead with ingenuity and grit to finish the job.

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