TL;DR: While the US rivals debate AI theory, China’s Unitree sold 5,500 humanoid robots last year and plans to launch a household helper by 2030.
Here’s the thing. While Elon Musk and U.S. competitors argue about theoretical timelines, Unitree is actually shipping hardware. They sold more than 5,500 humanoid robots in 2025. That’s more than Tesla, Figure AI, and Agility Robotics combined.
They aren’t just selling parlor tricks anymore. We all know them for the backflips and synchronized kung fu routines, but the real story is much quieter. Unitree just filed for a $600 million IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange with one massive goal in mind. They want to put a general-purpose robot in your house by 2030.
And honestly, they might actually pull it off. Their G1 humanoid is already using an open-source model to unpack tennis rackets and handle complex tasks autonomously. It’s not perfectly polished, but they aren’t waiting for perfection. They’re scaling right now, aiming for 20,000 units this year. The household robot race isn’t a future concept. It’s happening today.