Unitree Founder Says Humanoids Are 10 Years From Mass-Market Use After Debut
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Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 21
Unitree Founder Says Humanoids Are 10 Years From Mass-Market Use After Debut
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Aug 21
Summary
Wang Xingxing said at Beijing’s World Robot Conference that Unitree still has not made humanoid robots truly useful outside controlled environments.
Real-world deployment remains the hurdle: Wang said robots can perform well in staged settings but are still far from becoming a general-purpose technology.
The concession came just after Unitree’s blockbuster public-markets debut, tempering investor excitement around near-term commercial adoption.
Wang still projected mass-market reach within a decade, underscoring both the ambition for humanoids and the long path to practical use.