Chinese humanoid robot maker UBTech Robotics Corp. is seeking a chief scientist, offering an annual pay of as much as 124 million yuan ($18 million) in an aggressive bet on an industry where product applications are still at an early stage.
Chinese humanoid robot maker UBTech Robotics Corp. is seeking a chief scientist, offering an annual pay of as much as 124 million yuan ($18 million) in an aggressive bet on an industry where product applications are still at an early stage.
UBTech Robotics Inc.'s Alpha 1 Pro robots stand at the company's headquarters in Shenzhen, China, on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. UBTech's Chief Executive Officer James Zhou scored a win this year when Tencent Holdings Ltd. helped fund his startup at a $5 billion valuation. But Zhou's already chasing more cash. The goal? To make his singing, dancing, yoga-teaching robots more lifelike. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
UBTech Robotics Corp. shares jumped after the China-based humanoid maker received an order from Airbus SE, bolstering the outlook for use of its products in global manufacturing.
UBTech Robotics Corp. shares jumped after the China-based humanoid maker received an order from Airbus SE, bolstering the outlook for use of its products in global manufacturing.
A UBTech robot transports items at the company's booth during the World Robot Conference in Beijing in Aug. 2025. Photographer: Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/Getty Images
UBTech Robotics Corp. shares jumped after the China-based humanoid maker received an order from Airbus SE, bolstering the outlook for use of its products in global manufacturing.
UBTech Robotics Corp. shares jumped after the China-based humanoid maker received an order from Airbus SE, bolstering the outlook for use of its products in global manufacturing.
A UBTech robot transports items at the company's booth during the World Robot Conference in Beijing in Aug. 2025. Photographer: Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/Getty Images
Investor hype over Chinese robotics stocks is giving way to deepening unease, with the latest government warning against a potential bubble bringing fresh scrutiny to the sector’s lofty valuations.
Investor hype over Chinese robotics stocks is giving way to deepening unease, with the latest government warning against a potential bubble bringing fresh scrutiny to the sector’s lofty valuations.