Unitree Robotics (Hangzhou Yushu Technology)

Market leader in affordable quadruped and humanoid robots

China's most prominent consumer and research robotics company, known for affordable quadruped robot dogs and increasingly for humanoid robots. Founded by Wang Xingxing after leaving DJI. The Go2 robot dog starts at $1,600 — roughly 50x cheaper than Boston Dynamics' Spot. Entered the humanoid space with H1 (2023), followed by the affordable G1 ($13,500) and R1 ($4,900). Approximately 5,000 G1 units shipped in H1 2025, adopted by Amazon, Stanford, MIT, and UT Austin. Targeting A-share IPO by mid-2026. CAUTION: US House Committee investigating alleged PLA connections (May 2025); no restrictions imposed as of March 2026.