Overview
- Unitree unveiled the humanoid prototype nicknamed “Superman” on Monday and said it hit a top speed of 12.66 metres per second and a 2‑metre standing jump, but the company has provided no independent verification of those figures.
- Video of the test circulated online showing the robot running and later colliding with an electrical box, prompting concerns about braking, motion control and on‑track safety.
- The company raised about 6.1 billion yuan in an IPO whose retail tranche was oversubscribed by a record margin on Shanghai’s STAR Market and will begin trading this week as the first general‑purpose robotics firm listed on the mainland.
- Unitree’s prospectus says IPO proceeds will fund embodied‑AI model research, robot hardware development and factory expansion, signaling a push from motion control toward an AI “brain” for broader applications.
- Unitree is the world’s largest humanoid‑robot seller by shipments and has delivered tens of thousands of units, but experts say hardware demos do not guarantee industrial deployment and U.S. import restrictions could limit overseas sales.