# Unitree Robotics surges nearly fivefold on first trading day

https://mins.news/en/item/26155

- BBC Chinese, 2026-08-19 12:47 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c5yrnedq47go/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Chinese humanoid-robot maker Unitree Robotics rose more than 460% on its first day on Shanghai’s STAR Market, closing at 845 yuan after shares were offered at 150.80 yuan. The company sells quadruped and humanoid robots and is one of the few profitable firms in the sector, amid intensifying US-China competition in robotics and AI.

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