Unitree's Wang Xingxing: Large Robots Are the Trend: what are the key facts?

Unitree Robotics unveiled the GD01 manned transforming mecha in May this year, with a starting price of 3.9 million yuan.

Unitree's Wang Xingxing: Large Robots Are the Trend: what are the key facts?

From September 23 to 27, the GD01 was exhibited at the 5th Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou.

Unitree's Wang Xingxing: Large Robots Are the Trend: what are the key facts?

On-site staff said many visitors asked about the price, but not a single unit has been sold yet.

Unitree's Wang Xingxing: Large Robots Are the Trend: what are the key facts?

Wang Xingxing spoke at a forum at the Digital Trade Expo, explaining the reasons for developing a manned mecha.

Unitree's Wang Xingxing: Large Robots Are the Trend: what are the key facts?

Wang Xingxing said large robots are an unstoppable trend in the industry, and if Unitree doesn't build them, someone else will.

Physix Frontier · News Briefing Card (enbrief · Sep 27, 2026)

Unitree's Wang Xingxing: Large Robots Are the Trend

KEY FACTS

Unitree Robotics unveiled the GD01 manned transforming mecha in May this year, with a starting price of 3.9 million yuan.
From September 23 to 27, the GD01 was exhibited at the 5th Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou.
On-site staff said many visitors asked about the price, but not a single unit has been sold yet.
Wang Xingxing spoke at a forum at the Digital Trade Expo, explaining the reasons for developing a manned mecha.
Wang Xingxing said large robots are an unstoppable trend in the industry, and if Unitree doesn't build them, someone else will.

KEY DATA

3.9 million yuanGD01 starting price

nearly 2.7 metersGD01 height

September 23 to 27Digital Trade Expo dates

PHYSIX OBSERVATION

Unitree positions its manned mecha as the off-road vehicle of robots, avoiding urban indoor scenarios and betting on outdoor complex-terrain operations. The 3.9 million yuan price tag and zero sales show this is still a concept showcase, but Wang Xingxing's judgment deserves attention: once the large-robot track is validated, first movers can define the standards. The real test is whether it can find industry customers willing to pay.

Source: enbrief original report ↗