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Shares in Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree soar in its Shanghai trading debut

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HONG KONG (AP) — Shares of Unitree, one of China’s largest humanoid robot makers, initially soared as much as 629%…

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  1. Chinese robotics giant Unitree soars in stock market debut

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    Shares in Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree soar in its Shanghai trading debut

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  1. Local News 8

    World’s top humanoid maker and its dancing robots waltz towards record IPO listing in China (opens Local News 8)

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    By John Liu, CNN (CNN) — The world’s largest humanoid robot maker by sales is set to list in Shanghai on Wednesday, with the initial public offering already having raised 6.1 billion yuan ($905 million) and more than 8,000 times oversubscribed, a record for the city’s tech-focused STAR market, which…

  2. Fast Company

    Unitree IPO latest: Chinese robotics company’s stock price will be closely watched in record-breaking trading debut (opens Fast Company)

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    It’s been a summer of big-time IPOs, with SpaceX , Jersey Mike’s , and others going public. But this week, all eyes are on Unitree Robotics, which is expected to hit public markets on Wednesday. Unitree makes robotics, and is the world’s largest humanoid robot maker — it’s perhaps most well-known fo…

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    World’s top humanoid robot maker surges in blockbuster market debut in China (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By John Liu, CNN (CNN) — Shares of the world’s largest humanoid robot maker by sales Unitree jumped more than 600% in its trading debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, in a testament to its status as the poster child of China’s robotic advancement.

  4. BBC News

    Chinese robotics giant Unitree soars in stock market debut (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Shares in the world's biggest humanoid robot maker started trading on Shanghai's Star market on Wednesday.

  5. Gizmodo

    Humanoid Robot Maker Unitree Pops an Outrageous 629% in Trading Debut (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    It's reminiscent of a stock from the height of the dot-com craze, but we're sure that's nothing to worry about.

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Shares in Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree soar in Shanghai trading debut (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Shares of Unitree, one of China's largest humanoid robot makers, have soared as much as 629% in its public stock trading debut in Shanghai

  7. Digital Journal

    Humanoid-maker Unitree surges more than 600% on Shanghai debut (opens Digital Journal)

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    The Hangzhou-based firm's machines have become synonymous with China's push to develop its booming robotics industry, backed by government support and strong domestic supply chains.

  8. The Guardian

    Shares in humanoid robot firm Unitree surge 600% on Chinese stock market debut (opens The Guardian)

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    Company’s robots have gained global fame via videos of them performing martial arts and as dancers for pop stars Unitree, the world’s biggest humanoid robot maker, has made a spectacular entry on to China’s stock market, with its shares surging by more than 600%.

  9. WTOP Washington DC

    Shares in Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree soar in its Shanghai trading debut (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    HONG KONG (AP) — Shares of Unitree, one of China’s largest humanoid robot makers, initially soared as much as 629%…

  10. NBC News

    China’s backflipping robots leap to blockbuster stock market debut in latest sign of AI boom (opens NBC News)

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    Unitree, China’s humanoid robotics firm, saw its shares soar 460% on its Shanghai stock market debut on Wednesday, as investors rally behind homegrown beneficiaries of the A.I. boom.

  11. Quartz

    Unitree Robotics stock soared in Shanghai debut as China's first listed humanoid robot maker (opens Quartz)

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    The Hangzhou-based humanoid robot maker closed at 845 yuan on Wednesday, giving it a market value of around $50 billion

  12. Al Jazeera

    China’s Unitree soars in market debut as investors bet on humanoid robots (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Unitree shares surge as much as 620 percent amid enthusiasm for burgeoning field of human-like robots.

  13. Investor's Business Daily

    Chinese Robot Developer Unitree Soars 460% On Blockbuster IPO (opens Investor's Business Daily)

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    Unitree builds AI-powered robots that rival Tesla's Optimus units. The company raised more than $900 million from its IPO.

  14. Semafor

    Robotics giant Unitree's shares surge in Shanghai debut (opens Semafor)

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    China has rapidly emerged as the global leader in humanoid robots manufacturing.

  15. New York Post

    Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree jumps 460% in blockbuster Shanghai IPO (opens New York Post)

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    Unitree – whose dexterous robots have raised national security concerns in Congress – raised 6.1 billion yuan ($904 million) in its public debut. The Hangzhou-based firm is the first robotics firm from mainland China to go public, with investors including AI firm DeepSeek and tech giant Tencent.

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