Unitree’s stock slump since IPO stokes fears of a bubble in Chinese humanoid robotics2-MIN READ2-MIN1ListenPublished: 5:30pm, 27 Aug 2026Shares in Chinese robotics star Unitree Robotics rebounded on Thursday following five straight days of losses that erased nearly half of its market value, although it did little to cool fears of a Chinese humanoid robot bubble.The stock rose nearly 4 per cent to close at 615 yuan on Thursday, giving the company a market capitalisation of 248.8 billion yuan (US$37 billion), after touching a record low of 571 yuan on Wednesday.That low marked a 48 per cent drop from its peak of 1,100 yuan on its August 19 debut, wiping out 200 billion yuan in market value.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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Unitree’s stock slump since IPO stokes fears of a bubble in Chinese humanoid robotics
Unitree Robotics experienced a significant stock slump after its August 19 IPO, losing nearly half its market value and wiping out 200 billion yuan. The stock dropped 48% from its debut peak of 1,100 yuan to a low of 571 yuan on Wednesday.
Wency ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-27 · 09:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Unitree Robotics experienced a significant stock slump after its August 19 IPO, losing nearly half its market value and wiping out 200 billion yuan. The stock dropped 48% from its debut peak of 1,100 yuan to a low of 571 yuan on Wednesday. While shares rebounded nearly 4% on Thursday to close at 615 yuan, this recovery did not alleviate concerns about a potential bubble in China's humanoid robotics sector. The company's market capitalization stood at 248.8 billion yuan ($37 billion) as of Thursday's close.
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Unitree's stock dropped 48% from its peak on its August 19 debut.
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Unitree Robotics' stock rebounded on Thursday after five days of losses.
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