Unitree Robotics IPO to Set Valuation Benchmark

By the Editorial Team · Saturday, July 4, 2026

Unitree Robotics has received regulatory approval to launch its initial public offering in Shanghai, targeting a valuation of around 42 billion yuan by raising approximately 4.2 billion yuan through share sales. This IPO could set a market benchmark for China’s embodied AI robotics sector, attracting investor attention amid rapid funding growth and competition among local AI robot startups.

Unitree Robotics has received regulatory approval to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai, positioning the robotics firm to establish a valuation benchmark within China’s burgeoning embodied artificial intelligence (AI) industry. The China Securities Regulatory Commission granted clearance for the IPO roughly one month after Unitree passed a review by the Shanghai Stock Exchange’s listing committee.

Based in Hangzhou, Unitree is now finalizing underwriting arrangements, pricing, and share subscriptions for a possible market debut as soon as late July. The company aims to raise approximately 4.2 billion yuan (around HK$4.8 billion) by selling at least 40.4 million shares, representing a minimum 10 percent stake. This would suggest an initial company valuation near 42 billion yuan.

According to Unitree’s IPO prospectus, the capital raised will be allocated toward the development of new robot models, research on robot-body technology, and expansion of product manufacturing capabilities. The company’s latest financial results highlight its profitability in contrast with some peers in the sector. Unitree reported revenue of 1.7 billion yuan last year and an adjusted profit of 591 million yuan.

This contrasts with the financial performance of Hong Kong-listed UBTech Robotics, a major industry player that generated revenue of approximately 2 billion yuan last year but recorded a net loss of about 700 million yuan. UBTech’s market capitalization stood at around HK$54.8 billion as of the latest trading day.

The potential listing of Unitree is garnering significant attention in China’s AI robotics field, as it could serve as both a confidence booster and a pricing reference point for investors in an industry focused on humanoid robots, foundational AI models, dexterous robotic hands, and other critical technologies. Despite ongoing doubts about the immediate commercial viability of embodied AI applications, the sector continues to attract substantial funding from venture capital firms, technology conglomerates, automotive manufacturers, and government-backed investment entities.

Other startups within the embodied AI space are also seeing rapid capital influxes. Shenzhen-based X Square Robot recently completed four consecutive funding rounds in just two months, attracting over 30 investors. Meanwhile, AI2 Robotics announced a series of financings totaling nearly 5 billion yuan, with post-money valuations exceeding 20 billion yuan. These companies join a select group of Chinese AI robotics startups, including Galbot, Galaxea AI, Spirit AI, and dexterous-hand manufacturer Linkerbot, all valued above the 20 billion yuan threshold.

In addition, deal sizes at early investment stages are expanding. Suzhou-based home robotics firm JoyLin secured a 500 million yuan Pre-A funding round led by Ant Group, the financial technology affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding. Earlier in April, Shanghai’s TARS, a developer of robot models founded by former autonomous driving specialists, completed a Pre-A round worth US$455 million, following a US$242 million angel funding round the previous year.

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