AgiBot overtakes Unitree as top global humanoid robot vendor in first half amid IPO push

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China’s AgiBot has overtaken Unitree Robotics as the leading global humanoid robot vendor in the first half of 2026 amid growing demand and a burgeoning AI industry. Both companies are preparing for public IPOs as the physical AI market expands rapidly.

China’s AgiBot has surpassed its domestic rival Unitree Robotics to become the world’s largest humanoid robot vendor in the first half of 2026, according to new research, as both industry heavyweights prepare for public listings amid a physical AI boom. Shanghai-based Agibot captured 44 per cent of the global market after shipping roughly 8,400 humanoid robots from January to June, San Francisco-based research firm Smart Analytics Global (SAG) said in a report published on Sunday. AgiBot’s...