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Cheap hardware that made the field affordable.
SSE:688836Unitree made legged robots cheap enough for every lab to own one. It listed on Shanghai's STAR Market on August 19, 2026, priced at about $9B and closing its first day up 460% at roughly $47B, the first humanoid maker listed in mainland China.
| Amount | Kind | Valuation | Date | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $140M | Series B2 | Feb 2024 | Meituan, Jinshi Investment, Source Code Capital Nearly 1 billion yuan. | EqualOcean | |
| $900M | ipo | $9B reported | Aug 2026 | Priced ¥150.80/share (~¥61B valuation); first-day close +460%. | Shanghai Stock Exchange / Global Times, KraneShares |