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THU · 2026-07-30 · 16:24 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0730-97580
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Unitree to launch IPO next week as US-China robotics rivalry intensifies

Unitree Robotics will launch its initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai next week. The Hangzhou-based company plans to sell 40.45 million shares, representing 10% of its enlarged share capital.

Xiaofei Xu,Wency ChenSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-30 · 16:24 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Unitree to launch IPO next week as US-China robotics rivalry intensifies
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Unitree Robotics will launch its initial public offering (IPO) in Shanghai next week. The Hangzhou-based company plans to sell 40.45 million shares, representing 10% of its enlarged share capital. Following the listing, founder Wang Xingxing and related parties will collectively hold 31.29% of the company's shares and 65.31% of its voting rights. This move occurs as Chinese robotics startups are accelerating their public offerings amidst heightened competition with US counterparts.

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After the listing, Unitree founder Wang Xingxing and related parties will hold 65.31 per cent of its voting rights.

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After the listing, Unitree founder Wang Xingxing and related parties will hold 31.29 per cent of the company’s shares.

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The company plans to sell 40.45 million shares, or 10 per cent of its enlarged share capital.

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Unitree Robotics will launch its initial public offering in Shanghai next week.

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China’s robotics start-ups are racing to go public amid an intense rivalry with their counterparts in the United States.

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Robotics" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="12531" data-entity-type="organization">Unitree Robotics will launch its Initial Public Offering in Shanghai next week, the firm announced late on Thursday, as China’s Robotics start-ups race to go public amid an intense rivalry with their counterparts in the United States.The Hangzhou-based company plans to sell 40.45 million shares, or 10 per cent of its enlarged share capital.After the listing, Unitree founder Wang Xingxing and related parties will hold 31.29 per cent of the company’s shares and 65.31 per cent of its voting rights.
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