Chinese robotics giant Unitree surges in Shanghai debut

Unitree, the world's largest humanoid robot manufacturer, began trading on Shanghai's Star market on Wednesday to a strong reception, signalling robust investor appetite for Chinese robotics at a moment of intense US-China tech competition. The debut cements China's ambitions to dominate the humanoid robot sector, which is rapidly moving from research labs toward industrial deployment. Unitree's listing is on the Star market, China's answer to Nasdaq.