UBTech Robotics

Current leadership (4)

• Zhou Jian Founder, Chairman & CEOsecondary-verified
• Tan Min Chief Brand Officersecondary-verified
• Xiong Youjun Co-founder & CTOsecondary-verified
• Zhou Jian Founder, CEOsince 2012-01-01secondary-verified

Founders (3)

• Zhou Jiansolefounded 2012-01-01
• Xiong Youjuncofounderfounded 2012-01-01
• Zhou Jiansolefounded 2012-01-01

Board (11)

• Zhou Jian chair
• Xiong Youjun director
• Liu Ming director
• Deng Feng director
• Xia Zuoquan director
• Zhou Zhifeng director
• Lu Kuan director
• He Jia director
• Yao Xin director
• Dong Xiuqin director
• Xiong Hui director

Safety record

No incidents on record for UBTech Robotics.

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Operator customers (8)

• Airbus1 deployment
• BYD Company Limited1 deployment
• FAW-Volkswagen1 deployment
• Foxconn (Hon Hai)1 deployment
• Geely Auto1 deployment
• NIO1 deployment
• Texas Instruments1 deployment
• Zeekr1 deployment

Brains developed (1)

• UBTech BrainNet (Thinker)foundation-model · pilot

Peer companies

• Unitree Robotics9 models
• Boston Dynamics5 models
• AgiBot4 models
• Tesla4 models
• 1X Technologies3 models
• Agility Robotics3 models

Financial state

Reporting basis

aggregator_estimate

Lifecycle stage

growth

Counterparty risk class

moderate

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Funding rounds (2)

• Series C2018-08-10

  $820M(reported)

  Investors: Tencent (lead), IDG Capital

• Series A2015-01-01

  $20M(reported)

  Investors: IDG Capital (lead), Shenzhen Capital Group

Sources (10)

1. CNBC — China's humanoid robot players (UBTech Walker S2) · https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/30/elon-musk-wants-robots-everywhere-china-is-making-that-a-reality.html ↗ · 2025-12-30
2. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ubtech-humanoid-robot-walker-s2-begins-mass-production-and-delivery-with-orders-exceeding-800-million-yuan-302616924.html ↗
3. https://www.eyeshenzhen.com/content/2024-10/15/content_31272631.htm ↗
4. https://www.humanoidsdaily.com/news/ubtech-humanoids-clock-in-walker-s1-robots-deployed-at-zeekr-factory-for-collaborative-tasks ↗
5. https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/ubtechs-walker-s1-begins-factory-work-at-byd ↗
6. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202505/08/WS681c1ad6a310a04af22be17d.html ↗
7. https://en.people.cn/n3/2025/0429/c90000-20309191.html ↗
8. https://www.eweek.com/news/china-deploys-humanoid-robots-ubtech-walker/ ↗
9. https://aibusiness.com/robotics/chinese-company-completes-first-mass-humanoid-robot-delivery ↗
10. https://eu.36kr.com/en/p/3056243517345924 ↗

Common questions

What is UBTech Robotics?

Chinese humanoid robotics company headquartered in Shenzhen and listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Makes humanoid robots for industrial and commercial use; its flagship industrial model is the Walker series. Reported scaling production toward thousands of units in 2026.

Where is UBTech Robotics based?

UBTech Robotics is based in Shenzhen, China.

When was UBTech Robotics founded?

UBTech Robotics was founded in 2012.

What does UBTech Robotics make?

UBTech Robotics has 3 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: UWORLD U1, Walker S Lite, Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics builds physical robots).

Where does UBTech Robotics operate robots?

UBTech Robotics is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is UBTech Robotics safe?

UBTech Robotics has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.