Unitree, the world’s largest humanoid robot manufacturer, debuted on China’s stock market with shares surging more than 500% following its initial public offering. The company, officially named Yushu Technology Co, listed at 150.8 yuan per share and peaked at 1,100 yuan before trimming gains to around 500%.
该投资反映了投资者对机器人的强烈兴趣，尤其是在人工智能领域竞争日益激烈的情况下。Unitree成立于2016年，去年已经交付了5500多台人形机器人，利用这些机器在网上流传的表演来宣传自身的产品，比如展示它们表现出的武术技能、大步快走以及作为流行乐手的替身舞者。
Market analysts projceit rapid expansion in the humanoid robot sector, predicting sales to grow from approximately $2 billion in 2025 to $300 billion by 2035. Unitree’s IPO drew exceptional demand from Chinese retail investors, with the retail tranche oversubscribed by thousands of times.
Unitree patří mezi jedny z několika veřejně obchodovaných společností vyrábějících humanoidní roboty na světě. Jejím nejbližším konkurentem zůstává společnost AgiBot, která má však zatím soukromý status, zatímco UBTech je zaregistrována na burze v Hongkongu. Podle údajů společnosti Jano, která se zabývá výzkumem a analýzou robotiky, připravuje na vstup na burzu dalších nejméně šest čínských společností vyrábějících humanoidní roboty, mezi nimi společnosti Deep Robotics a Leju Robotics.
Firma’s osnivač i glavni izvršni direktor Wang Xingxing, koji ima 20% udjela, vratio se na papirima u zemlju bogatih koji vrijedi više od 12 milijardi dolara, nakon što su cijene dionica rasle. Debiut se dogodio tijekom Svjetskog robnog kongresa u Pekingu, na kojem su stotine kompanija predstavile nove proizvode i tehničke napredke.
Regulatory scrutiny has intensified around Chinese robotic firms. Last month, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission banned imports of future foreign-made humanoid and quadruped robots on national security grounds. Earlier this summer, the Pentagon added Unitree to a list of Chinese military companies, describing it as a contributor to China's defense industrial base. Unitree has stated that its robots are intended for civilian use and are backed by major Chinese technology investors, including Tencent and Alibaba.
