Robotics success on track

By CHENG YU | China Daily | Updated: 2026-04-27 00:00

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Unitree shipped 5,500 humanoid robots in 2025, ranking first around the world

A visitor takes pictures with a humanoid robot from Unitree Robotics during the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, Hainan province, on April 17. YUAN JINGZHI/FOR CHINA DAILY

A viral video showing a humanoid robot sprinting around a track has thrust Chinese firm Unitree Robotics into the spotlight, rekindling investor debate over whether headline-grabbing speed records can translate into durable commercial value.

In the footage, Unitree's H1 humanoid robot, stripped of its head and arms for performance optimization, reached a peak speed of 10 meters per second, a level approaching elite human sprinters.

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