Chinese company flexes dominance in robotics space with splashy stock market debut

NPR | By Jennifer Pak

Published August 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT

The Chinese robotics company Unitree, known for its highly advanced humanoid robots, made a tremendous debut on Shanghai's stock market. The company is considered an industry leader in robotics.

Jennifer Pak

Jennifer Pak is NPR’s China correspondent. She has been covering China and the region for the past two decades.

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