China Leads Robotics Unicorn Boom, Overtakes U.S. in 2026

In 2026, a lot of new robot companies became very valuable, called "unicorns."

China made 15 of them, which is almost two‑thirds of all the new robot unicorns.

The U.S. made six, and Japan and the U.K. each made one.

These robot companies are the second biggest group after AI companies.

China also has the biggest and most expensive robot companies, each worth about $3 billion.

In total, 149 companies in all industries reached unicorn status that year.