| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| ISIN | CNE100006CQ4 |
| Industry | Robotics |
| Founded | 2012; 13 years ago (2012) China |
| Founder | Zhou Jian |
| Headquarters | Shenzhen, China |
Key people | Zhou Jian (CEO) |
| Revenue | |
| Total assets | |
| Total equity | |
Number of employees | 2,013 (2023) |
| Website | ubtrobot |
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UBtech Robotics Inc. is a Chinese manufacturer ofrobots based inShenzhen,Guangdong.[2]

Ubtech was founded in 2012 by Zhou Jian. Ubtech specializes inhumanoid robots. Ubtech exhibited atIFA Berlin in 2017 and showed its latest innovations.[3]
In 2018, the Italian mobile communications providerTelecom Italia Mobile set aGuinness world record for simultaneous dance for robots with 1,372 Alpha S1 robots from Ubtech. The old record was 1,069 robots.[4] In 2020 its robots were used to help medical workers treatingCOVID-19 patients in Shenzhen.[5]
After aSeries-C funding round byTencent andICBC it was valued at $5 billion. It was planning anIPO as of 2019.[6][7]
In December 2021, the company delivered pint-sized robots to 300 pre-schools inSeoul, South Korea.[8]
In January 2022, Ubtech launched a mobile robot that emits UV rays to disinfect. The robot was commercially launched in USA.[9]
The company had itsinitial public offering (IPO) in December 2023, raisingHK$1 billion on theHong Kong Stock Exchange.[10]
In October 2024,[11] UBTECH launched the Walker S Series, including the Walker S1 and Walker S Lite models, aimed at industrial applications. The Walker S Lite, in particular, is designed for intelligent manufacturing and smart logistics, featuring lightweight construction and rapid deployment capabilities.[12]
In July 2025, the company launched its Walker S2 model, which became the world's first humanoid robot capable of autonomously replacing its own battery.[13]
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