Unitree Robotics
Unitree Robotics (宇树科技) is a Chinese robotics company founded by Wang Xingxing and registered in Hangzhou (Binjiang District) in 2016. It develops high-performance quadruped and humanoid robots; its official development-history page calls it a world-renowned civilian robotics company and says it was the first company to start public retail of high-performance quadruped robots (official history page).
Business and main product lines
Per the official history page and Wikipedia, Unitree’s products cover:
- Consumer quadruped robots: Go1 (2021), Go2 (2023), and related models.
- Industrial quadruped robots: B1, B2 (2023), A2 (2025), and related models.
- Humanoid robots: H1 (2023), G1 (2024), R1 (2025), H2 (2025), plus robotic arms, motors and reducers, and motion-control algorithms.
- Other: the rideable robot GD01 (2026) and robotics AI models.
Model availability and specifications should be read from the official website.
In 2026, Unitree filed to list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in March and completed its IPO in August (ticker 688836), with a large first-day share-price jump (Wikipedia: Unitree Robotics).
Discussion in the show
Weekly #002’s chapter “从代码到实物：3D 打印带来的创作空间” (“From code to physical objects: the creative space of 3D printing”) moves from 3D modeling and printing to embodied AI. Raising the robotics topic, Guizang said “robots — recently, after Unitree’s listing, its market cap…” without finishing the thought, and Orange replied “it basically marks a stage-level climax — time to squeeze out the froth” (Chinese transcript), reading the post-IPO valuation as a stage peak. Both comments are about industry heat at that moment, not judgments of Unitree’s business.
Robots are a recurring topic on the show; see also Microduck, the small biped robot by Pollen Robotics.
Frequently asked questions
What is Unitree Robotics?
Unitree is a Chinese robotics company founded in 2016 in Hangzhou, developing quadruped robots, humanoid robots, and core components (official history page).
Who founded Unitree, and when?
Wang Xingxing founded Unitree; he built the XDog quadruped prototype during his master’s studies and registered the company in Hangzhou in 2016 (Wikipedia: Unitree Robotics).
Did Unitree go public?
Yes. Unitree filed to list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in March 2026 and completed its listing in August 2026 under ticker 688836 (Wikipedia: Unitree Robotics).
What products does Unitree sell?
Quadruped robots in the Go (consumer) and B/A (industrial) series, humanoid robots including H1, G1, R1, and H2, plus arms, components, and robotics AI models (official history page).
What is Unitree’s official website?
The official website is unitree.com, with product information and the company history.