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  "id": 1624117,
  "title": "China’s Unitree unveils ‘Superman’ robot as fervour builds ahead of Shanghai debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/chinas-unitree-unveils-superman-robot-as-fervour-builds-ahead-of",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-18T03:26:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/chinas-unitree-unveils-superman-robot-as-fervour-builds-ahead-of-shanghai-debut-10837980/"
  },
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  "account": "Unitree, a leading Chinese humanoid-robot company, introduced a new high-speed robot dubbed \"Superman\" on Monday, just days before its much-anticipated debut on the Shanghai stock market. The company, headquartered in Hangzhou, has seen its IPO more than 8,000 times oversubscribed by retail investors, setting a record for Shanghai's tech-focused STAR Market. Unitree's CEO, Wang Xingxing, gained national recognition after being seated in the front row at a summit hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping last year.\n\nThe new robot is capable of a standing jump of 2 meters and can reach a top speed of 12.66 meters per second. It was developed in just over three months and is part of a series of bipedal humanoid robots that Unitree has produced and delivered, totaling about 18,000 units as of July. While the robot is still a work in progress, Unitree has expressed a commitment to further improvements in the coming months.\n\nDerivatives market data suggests a strong debut for Unitree on the Shanghai stock market, with its shares benefitting from a broader recovery in Chinese technology stocks following a recent selloff. The STAR50 Index, a major tech stock index, has rebounded about 15% from its three-month low in early August.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune Business",
        "title": "China’s Unitree unveils ‘Superman’ robot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/chinas-unitree-unveils-superman-robot",
        "published": "2026-08-17T21:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Watch: Chinese company unveils ‘Superman’ robot that it says is faster than Usain Bolt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/watch-chinese-company-unveils-superman-robot-that-it-says-is-faster",
        "published": "2026-08-18T00:28:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Watch: Chinese company unveils ‘Superman’ robot that it says is faster than Usain Bolt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/watch-chinese-company-unveils-superman-robot-that-it-says-is-faster-1597000",
        "published": "2026-08-18T00:28:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "China’s Unitree unveils ‘Superman’ robot as fervor builds ahead of Shanghai debut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/chinas-unitree-unveils-superman-robot-as-fervor-builds-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-08-18T06:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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