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Humanoid Robotics · Humanoid

Chinese humanoid manufacturer. G1 humanoid available at $16,000; cheaper R1 launched on AliExpress April 15, 2026 at ~$8,150 with import fees and free US shipping. On May 1, 2026 announced new R1-A5 / R2-A7 dual-arm humanoid models starting at $4,290, configurable with grippers or dexterous hands and fixed or wheeled bases. Targeting 20,000 humanoid shipments in 2026 (vs. ~5,500 in 2025). Per TrendForce, Unitree and AgiBot are projected to capture nearly 80% of China's humanoid market share in 2026 as Chinese humanoid output surges 94%. China's Securities Association opened a mandatory IPO inspection on April 1, 2026; first directly operated retail store opened on Wangfujing pedestrian street, Beijing. G1 humanoids are being tested at Tokyo's Haneda Airport for tarmac baggage and cargo handling — first publicly reported humanoid pilot at a major international airport.

Recent moves

• 2026-05-12 — Launches GD01, the world's first mass-produced manned transformable mecha; starting price 3.9M yuan (~$574,090 USD); founder Wang Xingxing demos it on launch video. See 2026-05-12-unitree-gd01-mecha-launch.
• 2026-05-11 — Digitimes publishes same-day analysis "Forget the hardware race — Unitree wants to own the robot platform"; companion piece confirms UniStore at 237 applications / 1,200+ developers; category mix 38% logistics/warehousing, 29% industrial mfg, 17% service robots. See 2026-05-11-unitree-unistore-platform-pivot.
• 2026-05-07 — UniStore public beta launches (Unitree Official Shared Application Platform); "world's first humanoid robot task and action app store" — Bruce Lee JKD, Mantis Boxing, Dragon Ball "Kamehameha" among featured skills alongside industrial sequences.
• 2026-05-06 — G1 ordained as Buddhist monk "Gabi" at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul (Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism); world-first religious ritual involving a robot. Next public appearance: Seoul Lantern Festival, May 16-17. See 2026-05-06-unitree-gabi-buddhist-ordination.
• 2026-05-05 — Stuff South Africa reports Japan Airlines humanoid trial begins this month at Haneda Airport using G1, supplied through Japanese reseller GMO AIR; first major Asian airport humanoid trial.
• 2026-05-03 — G1 ice-skating / rollerblading / front-flip demo carried virally by Fox News, eWeek, NBC News (Joanna Stern), CyberGuy, multiple regional affiliates over the May 2 weekend; reinforces consumer-grade normalization narrative
• 2026-05-02 — Japan Airlines / Haneda formal humanoid trial start confirmed (CNBC); pilot now operational
• 2026-05-01 — R1-A5 / R2-A7 dual-arm humanoid family announced from $4,290
• 2026-04-23 — G1 demo: skating, spinning, front-flips
• 2026-04 — Haneda Airport tarmac pilot reported (baggage / cargo)

First seen: 2026-04-30 · Last seen: 2026-05-26 · 13 mentions