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UBTech is one of the biggest names in China's fast-growing humanoid robot industry.Song Jiaru/VCG via Getty Images

The race for AI and robotics talent is getting expensive.Chinese humanoid-robot startup UBTech is hiring a chief AI scientist with a maximum salary of $18 million.This comes as China seeks to build on its robotics dominance.The AI talent war is spreading to robotics.

Chinese humanoid robotics startup UBTech announced this month that it was seeking a new Chief Scientist with a maximum salary of 124 million yuan ($18 million), per a translated job listing.

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A Chinese robotics startup with a Tesla Optimus rival is seeking a new chief scientist with an $18 million salary

The race for AI and robotics talent is heating up and getting expensive.

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UBTECH Robotics is offering up to 17 million USD annually to hire a chief scientist for embodied intelligence, as humanoid robots became its largest revenue driver in 2025 with over 1,000 units sold. Full-size humanoid robots generated 821 million RMB in revenue, accounting for 41% of total revenue. https://pandaily.com/ubtech-offers-up-to-17-million-salary-to-hire-chief-scientist-as-humanoid-robot-revenue-grows #China #Tech #Robotics #UBTECH
UBTECH Offers Up to $17 Million Salary to Hire Chief Scientist as Humanoid Robot Revenue Grows

UBTECHRobotics is offering up to $17 million annually to hire a chief scientist, as humanoid robots become its largest revenue driver with over 1,000 units sold in 2025.

Top 10 #humanoid #robot companies by shipments 🚚 in 📆 2025

#Agibot: 5,168
#Unitree: 4,200
#UBTech: 1,000
#LejuRobotics: 500
#EngineAI: 400
#FourierIntelligence: 300
#FigureAI: 150
#AgilityRobotics: 150
#Tesla: 150
• Others: 1,350

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2026/01/09/top-10-humanoid-robot-companies-by-shipments-revealed/

Top 10 Humanoid Robot Companies By Shipments Revealed

We're not shipping a lot of humanoid robots yet. But shipments are forecast to almost double each year for the next decade. Here's who's leading now ...

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Робот Walker S2 самостоятельно меняет разряженный аккумулятор у себя в спине на заряженный за три минуты (странно, что для роботехники это новость 2026 года, могли бы озаботиться этим робонавыком на десять лет раньше): https://nplus1.ru/news/2025/07/25/ubtech-walker-s2 🧷 #technews #robotics #UBTECH #WalkerS2
Wir überlegen ob in wichtiger Infrastruktur Hard- und Software aus China🇨🇳 eine gute Idee ist und dann bestellt #Airbus Humanoide Roboter Walker S2 mit Kameras, Software usw. bei #UBTech aus China 🙈😵‍💫🫣.
#DeRisking
#Airbus testet den humanoiden Roboter Walker S2 von #UBTech für die Flugzeugmontage. Mit autonomen Akkuwechseln soll er rund um die Uhr schwere Arbeiten übernehmen und menschliche Fachkräfte entlasten. https://winfuture.de/news,156287.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
Airbus wird KI-Roboter aus China für die Flugzeugmontage testen

Airbus holt sich chinesische Unterstützung in die Fabrikhallen und testet humanoide Roboter von UBTech. Der Walker S2 soll Fachkräfte bei schweren Arbeiten entlasten und durch autonome Akkuwechsel rund um die Uhr einsatzbereit bleiben.

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🇨🇳 #China's success in ramping up production may give it an edge when it comes to #robotics. The depth of China's supply chain means companies can develop and manufacture #robots at a significant #cost advantage compared to other regions. #UBTech expects production costs to drop 20% to 30% each year 📉. Product costs need to come down to between $20,000 to $50,000 per unit to compete with human labor https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/elon-musk-wants-robots-everywhere-china-is-making-that-a-reality.html

#Unitree #AgiBot #Xpeng #humanoid #robot

Il Tempo: Aziende cinesi leader nella produzione globale di robot umanoidi nel 2025

SHANGHAI (CINA) (XINHUA/ITALPRESS) – Un rapporto di settore ha rivelato che nel 2025 le aziende cinesi della robotica sono emerse come i maggiori produttori di robot umanoidi a livello mondiale, mettendo in evidenza la rapida ascesa del Paese in questo settore manifatturiero emergente.Secondo il rapporto diffuso giovedì da Omdia, società di consulenza tecnologica con sede a Londra, AgiBot, con base a Shanghai, ha raggiunto un volume annuo di spedizioni di oltre 5.100 unità, assicurandosi una quota del 39% del mercato globale dei robot umanoidi e posizionandosi al primo posto al mondo sia per volumi di spedizione che per quota di mercato.Seguono Unitree, con sede a Hangzhou, e UBTECH, con sede a Shenzhen, che hanno registrato volumi di spedizione rispettivamente di 4.200 e 1.000 unità. AgiBot e UBTECH si concentrano su applicazioni commerciali e industriali, mentre i robot di Unitree sono ampiamente utilizzati nei mercati della ricerca, dell'istruzione e dei consumatori.Lo scorso anno, altri importanti produttori cinesi di robot umanoidi come Leju Robot, EngineAI e Fourier, assieme alle controparti statunitensi tra cui Figure AI, Agility Robotics e Tesla, hanno raggiunto volumi di spedizione compresi tra 150 e 500 unità ciascuno. Si stima che le spedizioni annuali globali abbiano raggiunto circa 13.000 unità.In termini di competitività dei prodotti, AgiBot, Figure AI, Tesla, UBTECH e Unitree sono considerati operatori di prima fascia, secondo il rapporto.Il 2026 segna un punto di svolta cruciale per l'industria della robotica, dal semplice “gestire molte attività con competenze limitate” al vero “portare a termine i compiti con alte prestazioni e raggiungere l'applicazione pratica”, ha dichiarato Luo Jianlan, chief scientist di AgiBot.
– foto Xinhua –(ITALPRESS).

Chinese companies leading in global humanoid robot production in 2025.

SHANGHAI (CHINA) (XINHUA/ITALPRESS) – An industry report revealed that in 2025 Chinese robotics companies emerged as the world’s largest producers of humanoid robots, highlighting the country’s rapid rise in this emerging manufacturing sector. According to a report released Thursday by Omdia, a technology consulting firm based in London, AgiBot, based in Shanghai, achieved an annual shipment volume of over 5,100 units, securing a 39% market share of the global humanoid robot market and ranking number one worldwide for both shipment volume and market share. Unitree, based in Hangzhou, and UBTECH, based in Shenzhen, followed with shipment volumes of 4,200 and 1,000 units, respectively. AgiBot and UBTECH focus on commercial and industrial applications, while Unitree’s robots are widely used in research, education, and consumer markets. Last year, other significant Chinese humanoid robot manufacturers such as Leju Robot, EngineAI, and Fourier, along with US counterparts including Figure AI, Agility Robotics, and Tesla, achieved shipment volumes ranging from 150 to 500 units each. It is estimated that global annual shipments reached approximately 13,000 units. In terms of product competitiveness, AgiBot, Figure AI, Tesla, UBTECH, and Unitree are considered tier-one operators, according to the report. 2026 marks a crucial turning point for the robotics industry, from simply “handling many tasks with limited skills” to truly “completing tasks with high performance and achieving practical application,” said Luo Jianlan, chief scientist of AgiBot.

#Chinese #SHANGHAI #CHINA #XINHUA/ITALPRESS #Omdia #London #AgiBot #Shanghai #Unitree #Hangzhou #UBTECH #Shenzhen #LejuRobot #EngineAI #Fourier #AgilityRobotics #Tesla #LuoJianlan

https://www.iltempo.it/italpress/2026/01/10/news/aziende-cinesi-leader-nella-produzione-globale-di-robot-umanoidi-nel-2025-45789821/

Aziende cinesi leader nella produzione globale di robot umanoidi nel 2025

SHANGHAI (CINA) (XINHUA/ITALPRESS) – Un rapporto di settore ha rivelato che nel 2025 le aziende cinesi della robotica sono emerse come i maggior...

Unitree eröffnet Roboter-Shop in Peking, während Tesla an Prototypen feilt. China nutzt die Hardware-Supply-Chain für massive Kostensenkungen bei humanoiden Robotern. UBTECH produziert bereits vierstellige Stückzahlen des Walker S2 für die Industrie. Der Vorteil verschiebt sich von reiner Software zu Embodied AI und echten Bewegungsdaten. Ist Teslas Vorsprung nur noch reines Marketing? #Tesla #China #UBTECH
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