TL;DR: Forget the hype—Unitree is actually shipping robots. The Chinese firm outsold all US competitors combined in 2025 and is planning a massive Shanghai IPO to fund their next act.
We spend so much time talking about American humanoid startups that it’s easy to miss what’s happening overseas. Unitree just dropped some absolutely wild numbers.
In 2025, they shipped over 5,500 humanoid robots. Let that sink in. That is more than Tesla, Figure AI, and Agility Robotics combined. They aren’t just building prototypes. They are actually putting units in boxes and shipping them to customers.
Now, they’re planning a Shanghai IPO to keep the momentum going. Their target for 2026? A staggering 20,000 units.
But before we get too carried away, let’s look at what these robots are actually doing. A huge chunk of Unitree’s revenue right now comes from enterprise reception and “tour-guide” roles. Basically, they’re really advanced greeters. But the IPO cash is earmarked for something bigger: transitioning their G1 robot from performing flashy kung-fu demos to doing actual household chores and elder care.
If they can pull that off at scale, the US market is going to have a serious problem on its hands.