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Unitree Robotics Stock Jumps 40% in Five Days After H2-X Humanoid Robot Reveal

Unitree Robotics shares surged more than 40% in five days as its H2-X humanoid robot drew attention for kung fu moves, backflips and a car-smashing demonstration.
Unitree Robotics H2-X humanoid robot beside stacked cars and a stock market chart illustrating the company’s share price rally.
October 26, 2026 12:12 PM IST | Written by Vaibhav Jha

Chinese Robotics giant Unitree Robotics shares rose 40% in the past five days with a high of 17.9% by Monday noon as the Hangzhou based robotics company introduced H2-X – its latest humanoid robot that can perform kung-fu stunts, smash cars and do a back-flip.

As per Trading View, Hangzhou Yushu Technology Co., Ltd. (688836) recorded a high of 735 Yuan (CNY) approx. $110 USD on Monday noon, marking a rise of 17.9% at the Shanghai stock exchange. This follows a sharp 40.71% rise in prices in the past 5 days and around 50% rise in October.

screengrab of Unitree Robotics shares price on Trading view.
Unitree Robotics shares surged more than 40% in five days as its H2-X humanoid robot drew attention worldwide. Credit: Trading View

Unitree Robotics stock rose by 20% on the day its humanoid robot H2-X was unveiled at the 2026 World Physical AI Conference & Unitree Partner Ecosystem Summit held in Hangzhou in East China’s Zhejiang Province last week.

A video posted by Unitree Robotics went viral that showed the humanoid robot perform back flips, classic kung-fu moves and smash a car with its arms. Intended for “security” and emergency rescue use cases, the humanoid robot H2-X Kung Fu Legend Guardian is not up for production scale as per Unitree Robotics.

According to Global Times, the humanoid robot also stumbled and lost part of its leg while performing one of its backflips. A video of H2-X falling on the ground has sparked mixed reaction from Chinese social media circles.

Unitree Robotics is also facing growing regulatory headwinds in the United States. In June 2026, the Pentagon added the Hangzhou-based company to its Section 1260H list of Chinese military companies, citing concerns about its links to China’s defence industrial base.

The designation does not itself impose comprehensive sanctions on Unitree, but it restricts US Department of Defense contracting with the company under the applicable implementation timeline.

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  • Vaibhav Jha, editor and co-founder at AI FrontPage

    Vaibhav Jha is an Editor and Co-founder of AI FrontPage. In his decade long career in journalism, Vaibhav has reported for publications including The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, and The New York Times, covering the intersection of technology, policy, and society. Outside work, he’s usually trying to persuade people to watch Anurag Kashyap films.

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