Chinese regulators are putting the brakes on a wave of humanoid robot companies seeking public listings, scrutinizing whether soaring valuations and revenue tied to state-backed projects reflect genuine commercial demand. Global humanoid robot sales reached 7,000 units last year.
A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 meters in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, surpassing Usain Bolt's human world record of 9.58 seconds. The robot, developed by Chinese companies, reached a peak speed of 14.5 meters per second during the opening ceremony event.
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree is preparing for its debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange amid a flood of investor applications, with crypto derivatives traders on Hyperliquid pricing the stock near $93 with potential 4x upside.
Stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings led a $1.4 billion Series C funding round for German startup Neura Robotics, which develops AI-powered humanoid robots. The round also included participation from Qualcomm, Nvidia, and Amazon, marking one of the largest investments in physical AI and humanoid robotics to date.
