Unitree Robotics Is Private. Here’s How Investors Can Play It
No, Unitree Robotics is not publicly traded yet. Retail investors mostly have to wait for its China IPO or use public robotics proxies like UBTECH and Hesai.
Unitree Robotics has become one of the most closely watched names in robotics because it sits at the intersection of humanoid robots, legged robots, and real commercial traction. The company says it was founded in 2016, is based in Hangzhou, and has already shipped thousands of robots while pushing toward a Shanghai STAR Market listing.
That mix of scale, founder control, and IPO momentum is exactly why retail investors keep asking how to invest in Unitree Robotics. Here’s what the company does, whether you can buy the stock, what the IPO path looks like, and the closest public alternatives investors use instead.
What is Unitree Robotics?
Unitree Robotics designs, manufactures, and sells consumer and industrial quadruped robots, humanoid robots, and six-axis manipulators. Its official materials say it focuses on R&D, production, and sales of high-performance general-purpose legged and humanoid robots, with self-developed core components including motors, reducers, controllers, LiDAR, and motion-control algorithms. The company was founded on August 26, 2016, and is headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Its product lineup includes the B2 industrial quadruped robot, launched on November 3, 2023, with a top speed of 6 m/s and use cases in inspection, rescue, and harsh environments, plus the G1 humanoid robot, launched on May 13, 2024, with pricing starting at RMB 99,000. Public reporting also said Unitree expected H1 2026 revenue of RMB 1.052 billion to RMB 1.128 billion, had 480 employees including 175 R&D staff, and said 2025 humanoid shipments exceeded 5,500 units.
