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This update signals that the Hangzhou-based robotics upstart is moving closer to becoming China’s first publicly traded humanoid robot maker.

This update signals that the Hangzhou-based robotics upstart is moving closer to becoming China’s first publicly traded humanoid robot maker.

Across the street sits Apple’s Jing’an store, underscoring Unitree’s ambitions to raise its profile among mainstream consumers.

Wang opened up for the first time on the thinking behind GD01, which the company describes as the world’s first mass-produced, rideable mech robot.

Xynova plans to showcase the product publicly for the first time at the ICRA 2026 robotics conference in Vienna on June 2.

Investor interest in world-model-based embodied AI has accelerated in recent months as startups pursue alternatives to data-intensive robotics training approaches.

Without remote control, the robot was shown sorting, storing and arranging objects while operating under external disturbances.

The two companies said they have already completed integration between Spirit AI’s open-source embodied model Spirit v1.5 and D-Robotics’ Sunrise S600 computing platform.

Liu said the platform “cannot become a showcase that is built but unused,” calling for bolder experimentation and business models capable of generating sustainable revenue.

The center combines commercial demonstrations with data collection, skill training and R&D collaboration functions.

Local officials are also leveraging the competition as a platform to court broader industry participation.