Unitree Shares Slump 45% After Shanghai IPO Surge

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI — Unitree shares steadied on Tuesday after three consecutive sessions of declines, but the roughly 45% retreat from their debut peak has intensified concerns that enthusiasm for artificial intelligence and robotics may have pushed the company’s valuation far beyond its underlying business performance.

World Humanoid Robot Games Test Robots Beyond Speed

BEIJING, China — China’s humanoid robots demonstrated remarkable speed on the opening day of the five-day World Humanoid Robot Games, with two machines surpassing Usain Bolt’s 100-metre world-record time. Yet the competition’s broader focus is testing whether humanoid robots can move beyond athletic displays and reliably perform practical tasks such as packaging, warehouse operations and precision cable connections.

Robots Can Beat Humans in a Sprint—But Can They Do the Job?

BEIJING, China — China’s humanoid robots demonstrated remarkable speed on the opening day of the five-day World Humanoid Robot Games, with two machines surpassing Usain Bolt’s 100-metre world-record time. Yet the competition’s broader focus is testing whether humanoid robots can move beyond athletic displays and reliably perform practical tasks such as packaging, warehouse operations and precision cable connections.