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Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing forecasts 20,000 humanoid robot shipments in 2026

Feb 19, 2026 · Market Signal · Unitree · Humanoid

  • • Unitree Robotics CEO Wang Xingxing announced plans to ship up to 20,000 humanoid robots in 2026, a significant increase from the approximately 5,500 units delivered in 2025.
  • • The announcement followed the company's robots performing complex martial arts routines at China's Spring Festival Gala, including trampoline somersaults and running at speeds up to 4 meters per second.
  • • Wang stated that these innovations are practical and will facilitate large-scale group deployment of robots in the future.

Develops quadruped and humanoid robots, with strength in dynamic locomotion, vertically integrated hardware, and relatively low-cost commercial deployment. Unitree is one of the clearest examples of a legged robotics company moving from research visibility into real productisation and broader market distribution.

Company
Unitree
Segment
Humanoid
Event type
Market Signal
Geography
Hangzhou · China