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Chinese company flexes dominance in robotics space with splashy stock market debut

NPR | By Jennifer Pak

Published August 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM CDT

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The Chinese robotics company Unitree, known for its highly advanced humanoid robots, made a tremendous debut on Shanghai's stock market. The company is considered an industry leader in robotics.

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Jennifer Pak

Jennifer Pak is NPR’s China correspondent. She has been covering China and the region for the past two decades.