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Chinese Humanoid Robot Companies
Chinese humanoid robots from Unitree, UBTECH and Fourier: HQ, stage, disclosed raise and status, plus the shipment data behind China's lead.
by the HardwareMap editors3 min read
From the HardwareMap index, REV 26.09, refreshed 3 Oct 2026
Contents
Chinese humanoid robots in the HardwareMap index come from 3 companies as of REV 26.09: Unitree Robotics, UBTECH Robotics and Fourier. Two are publicly listed; one is private at Series E. This page lists each with HQ hub, stage, disclosed raise and status, ranked by shipping evidence first and funding second. It sits under the full humanoid robot companies list.
The table is live. The ranking below uses the same rule as the parent list: paying customers and published unit counts first, disclosed capital second.
Chinese humanoid robots in the index
Unitree Robotics (Hangzhou, founded 2016) ranks first on shipping evidence. Its STAR Market prospectus reported more than 5,500 humanoids shipped in 2025, with humanoids making up 51.78 percent of 1.70 billion yuan in revenue (The Robot Report). The G1 launched at $16,000est for the base model (Unitree G1). Unitree listed on 19 August 2026 under code 688836. The index records $289.7M in disclosed private funding before the listing.
UBTECH Robotics (Shenzhen, founded 2012) sold service and education robots for a decade before its Walker S line. It listed in Hong Kong in December 2023 under code 9880, the first humanoid maker on that exchange. On 16 March 2026 it signed a framework agreement with Siemens Digital Industries Software to scale Walker S2 production, with a stated goal of 10,000 industrial humanoids a year of capacity by the end of 2026 (Eye Shenzhen). That is a target, not a delivery count. Its private funding is undisclosed in the index.
Fourier Intelligence (Shanghai, founded 2015) came to humanoids from rehabilitation robots and exoskeletons. The index records a Series E and $234.9M disclosed. It showed the GR-3, a 55-degree-of-freedom humanoid pitched as a care robot, at CES in January 2026, its first appearance at the show (Fourier). Fourier does not publish unit counts, so it ranks third.
How many humanoids China ships
IDC data published on 29 September 2026 puts global humanoid shipments near 25,000 units in the first half of 2026, up 432.1 percent year on year. Chinese customers bought more than 19,000 of them, 77.9 percent (TechNode). Counted by maker rather than buyer, Chinese vendors built more than 95 percent of units shipped. Agibot led with more than 8,600 units and Unitree came second with about 5,000 (John Koetsier, citing IDC).
Read those numbers with their mix in mind. About 69 percent of first-half shipments went to research, education, exhibition and data-collection buyers rather than production work, down from 83.8 percent in 2025, per the same IDC figures. Volume leads; factory deployment is still the smaller share.
The supply chain behind Chinese humanoid robots
The parts list is where China's lead starts. Actuators, harmonic and planetary reducers, battery packs and perception sensors are made close to the assembly lines. Two Chinese lidar makers in the index sell into robotics as well as cars: Hesai Technology (Shanghai, dual-listed on Nasdaq and in Hong Kong) and RoboSense (Shenzhen, Hong Kong code 2498). Pudu Robotics in Shenzhen builds delivery and cleaning robots for commercial venues on a similar supply base. For how that cost structure shows up in a build, see the bill of materials example.
Chinese humanoid robots against US makers
The index shows the split in two numbers. The 4 US humanoid makers in the index have disclosed about $3.54 billion in private funding between them. Unitree and Fourier together disclosed about $525 million, and UBTECH's figure is undisclosed. Capital runs one way; units run the other. Unitree reported more than 5,500 humanoids shipped in 2025, while Figure AI, the best-funded US maker, reported more than 350 Figure 03 units built by April 2026 (Figure). Prices follow the same pattern: Chinese makers publish list prices for research buyers, while most US makers sell industrial units on contracts and do not publish a price. The top robotics companies list puts both groups next to the rest of the field.
What this list leaves out
The index is hand-sorted, so it lags the field. Agibot, the unit leader, is not yet listed. Neither are the many university spinouts and city-backed teams that show prototypes but publish no product page. Japanese and Korean humanoid programs sit outside this list by geography. For the month-by-month record of launches, listings and orders, see the humanoid robots changelog, and for the money side, the humanoid robot market note.
Continue with Japanese Humanoid Robot Companies.
Frequently asked questions
Which Chinese companies make humanoid robots?
The HardwareMap index lists three as of REV 26.09: Unitree Robotics in Hangzhou, UBTECH Robotics in Shenzhen and Fourier in Shanghai. Many more Chinese firms build humanoids, including Agibot, the largest shipper by units in the first half of 2026 according to IDC. The index adds a company once it has a public product, a public source and an operating team.
Are Chinese humanoid robots cheaper than American ones?
The listed prices that exist say yes. Unitree launched its G1 at $16,000 for the base model in 2024, while 1X prices its NEO home robot at $20,000 and most American industrial makers do not publish prices at all. IDC data shows the average selling price across the market fell below $30,000 in the first half of 2026.
Can you buy Unitree stock?
Unitree Robotics listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's STAR Market on 19 August 2026 under code 688836. UBTECH Robotics has been listed in Hong Kong under code 9880 since December 2023. Access to STAR Market shares depends on your broker and country. This page records listings; it is not investment advice.
Why does China ship most humanoid robots?
Three reasons show up in the data. Chinese makers source motors, reducers, batteries and sensors locally, which lowers cost. Domestic demand is large: Chinese customers bought 77.9 percent of global humanoid shipments in the first half of 2026. And much early volume goes to research, education and exhibition buyers, a market Chinese makers price for.
Is Agibot in the HardwareMap index?
Not as of REV 26.09. Agibot led global humanoid shipments in the first half of 2026 by IDC's count, with more than 8,600 units. Its absence is a gap in the catalogue, not a judgment. Companies are added through the monthly revision, and founders or readers can submit an entry with public sources for review.
HardwareMap tracks Chinese humanoid makers datasheet by datasheet. Open Unitree, UBTECH or Fourier above for stage, team and disclosed raise.
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