Aktien: Unitree mit fulminantem Börsendebüt
Am Mittwoch startete der chinesische Roboterhersteller an Shanghais Technologiebörse. Der Börsengang zeigt: Chinas Finanzplätze boomen wieder. Doch die IPOs sind staatlich gelenkt – und der Weg nach New York ist faktisch versperrt.
Unitree, a Chinese robot manufacturer, experienced a record-breaking debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, with their shares surging by approximately 630 percent in the morning session. The Hangzhou-based company, known as Yushu Technology in China, became the first humanoid robot producer to be listed on mainland Chinese stock exchanges (excluding Hong Kong).
Unitree raised 6.1 billion Yuan (approximately 783 million Euros) upon its listing. The initial share price was set at 150.80 Yuan, while the closing price after the market opened was 1100 Yuan. Over 40.4 million shares were traded in total.
Embodied AI, or "embodied intelligence," is a rapidly growing sector in China and globally in the artificial intelligence race. The Chinese government actively promotes this trend as part of its economic planning for the period of 2026 to 2030. As the focus shifts from basic models to industrial and everyday applications of AI in robots, Unitree has gained attention for its humanoid robots that have been displayed dancing and fighting on state television.
Founded in 2016 by Wang Xingxing from Zhejiang province, Unitree's rise to prominence is fueled by strategic investments from both state-owned enterprises and Tencent, a major tech company. These investors enable Unitree to leverage AI capabilities for the development of humanoid robots. Analysts predict that the global robotics market could reach $2.5 trillion annually by 2035, 25 times its current value.
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