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Robots poised for 'ChatGPT moment,' Unitree CEO says

The global AI boom that has reshaped the world ‌economy was sparked in ⁠late 2022 ⁠by ChatGPT's breakthrough large language model, a watershed moment that drove mass adoption. No comparable inflection point has yet emerged for world models, the physical AI simulation systems designed to help robots understand ​and navigate…

The Economic Times · Aug 20

Could robots help tackle loneliness? BBC’s Ann Droid raises questions about the future of care

New BBC sitcom Ann Droid imagines a near future in which robots provide care and companionship to older people at home.

The Conversation · Aug 19

Unitree's viral dancing, rollerblading robots make a 600% stock market debut

Unitree, known for its dancing and backflipping robots, saw shares surge as much as 629% on its Shanghai stock market debut.

Euronews · Aug 19

Chinese maker of backflipping robots sees shares soar sixfold on stock market debut

Unitree Robotics drew wide attention earlier this year when its G1 models performed backflips and martial arts at China's Spring Festival Gala

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Tesla Optimus Rival Unitree Robotics Explodes 629% in Shanghai Debut, Briefly Hits $66 Billion Valuation

Shares of Unitree Robotics experienced a massive surge in their Shanghai trading debut on Wednesday, marking an impressive 629% increase from their IPO price.

Benzinga · Aug 19

Global Market: Unitree shares soar nearly six-fold in Shanghai debut as robotics boom gains momentum

Unitree shares surged nearly six-fold in their Shanghai debut, marking a landmark listing for China’s rapidly expanding robotics industry. The strong debut reflects investor enthusiasm for humanoid and quadruped robots as Beijing prioritises robotics as a strategic technology sector, though questions remain over commercial adoption and growing US restrictions.

The Economic Times · Aug 19

Shares in Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree soar in Shanghai trading debut

Shares of Unitree, one of China's largest humanoid robot makers, have soared as much as 629% in its public stock trading debut in Shanghai

The Independent UK · Aug 19

Humanoid resources: China's robots search for workforce breakthrough

HANGZHOU (CHINA) - A horde of schoolchildren watched excitedly as a diminutive humanoid tour guide named Wuji welcomed them to a robot school in eastern China, gesticulating theatrically as it described the institute's aspiration to train the mechanical workforce of the future.

Bangkok Post · Aug 19

How US military funding propelled China’s robot dogs

China’s Unitree Robotics – among the world's biggest producers of humanoid and quadruped robots – based designs for its most successful robot dogs on innovations funded by the U.S. military, according to three top robotics researchers and a former U.S. defense technology official. The episode underscores broader problems with the…

Bangkok Post · Aug 19

China's Dancing Robot Star Unitree Heads For A Record IPO. Investors Want In.

Unitree has raised about $905 million ahead of its Shanghai market debut, with demand for shares exceeding the amount available by more than 8,000 times as China pushes deeper into humanoid robotics.

International Business Times · Aug 18