Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Unitree unveils 'Superman' robot ahead of Shanghai stock debut
A company in China called Unitree makes robots that look like people.
They just showed a new robot they call 'Superman'.
This robot can jump two metres high and run very fast.
Unitree is the biggest maker of humanoid robots in the world.
The company is going to sell shares on the stock market in Shanghai.
They raised about 905 million dollars from investors.
The new robot was built in just over three months.
People are excited about robots, but some wonder if they will really be useful.
The robot was shown just before the company's big stock market day.
Unitree Robotics unveiled a new high-speed robot called 'Superman' on Monday.
The company will start trading on Shanghai's stock market on Wednesday after raising 6.1 billion yuan ($905 million) in an IPO.
Unitree is the world's biggest humanoid-robot maker by sales and is based in Hangzhou, China.
The new robot was developed in just over three months, achieving a standing jump of 2 metres and a top speed of 12.66 metres per second.
The Shanghai debut coincides with the opening of the World Robot Conference in Beijing.
- Who
- Unitree Robotics, the world's biggest humanoid-robot maker by sales, based in Hangzhou, China.
- What
- Unveiled a new high-speed robot called 'Superman' and is set to begin trading on Shanghai's stock market after a 6.1 billion yuan ($905 million) IPO.
- When
- The robot was unveiled on Monday; trading starts Wednesday; the IPO was completed last week.
- Where
- Shanghai, China (stock listing); Hangzhou (company base); Beijing (World Robot Conference opening).
- Why
- To test market interest in humanoid robots, a technology that has drawn global attention but has yet to prove its viability.
Robot enthusiasts
Skeptics
Value of humanoid robots
Robot enthusiasts
Humanoid robots have drawn global notice for running, dancing and performing martial arts, and investors are pouring money into Unitree's IPO.
Skeptics
The technology 'wows' but has yet to prove its viability as a practical product.
- Company
- Unitree Robotics
- Robot name
- Superman
- IPO raised
- 6.1 billion yuan ($905 million)
- Listing market
- Shanghai stock market
- Development time
- Just over three months
- Standing jump
- 2 metres
- Top speed
- 12.66 metres per second
- Headquarters
- Hangzhou, China