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RoboticsChinaIPOHumanoidsChinese Humanoid Robot Maker Unitree to List in Shanghai
August 17, 20263 min read
Unitree, the Chinese humanoid robot company known for viral demos of running and martial-arts robots, is set to list on Shanghai’s STAR Market on August 19 after a record retail oversubscription.
Why it matters
The IPO is a high-profile test of investor appetite for embodied AI and humanoid robotics, one of the next major frontiers beyond pure language models.
Unitree Robotics is scheduled to list on Shanghai’s STAR Market on August 19, 2026. The company’s humanoid robots have gained global attention for demonstrations involving running, dancing, and performing martial arts. The IPO was reported to be more than 8,000 times oversubscribed by retail investors, setting a record for the board.
Unitree has become one of the most visible players in the race to commercialize general-purpose humanoid robots. A successful listing would provide significant capital for scaling manufacturing and could encourage further investment into physical AI and robotics startups in China and beyond.
The offering comes as multiple companies worldwide race to move humanoid robots from research labs and viral videos into real-world industrial and service applications.