Deployment
UWORLD U1 at China, Asia
UBTech's consumer companion humanoid robot line, launched June 30, 2026. Three variants: U1 Lite (semi-torso), U1 Pro (full-body), U1 Ultra (high-dynamic). Features 88 degrees of freedom, emotion-aware LLM with 90%+ recognition of 20+ emotions, biomimetic skin, and 500ms response.
Pricing from 119,800 RMB (~$16,500) to 990,000 RMB (~$145,000). 13,361+ cumulative orders as of launch; mass production target 10,000+ units in 2026 with delivery starting September 16.
UWORLD U1 by UBTech Robotics · Unverified · Humanoids
Recent coverage
- China's UBTech launches AI-powered lifelike companion robotsBen Smith, Deploy Editor · 2026-07-02
- China's UBTech launches AI-powered lifelike companion robotsBen Smith, Deploy Editor · 2026-07-02
- Chinese company launches robots for companionship, they have silicon skin and Emotional AIBen Smith, Deploy Editor · 2026-07-02
Commercial product — available for purchase in this market.
Exposure
- Customer segment
- manufacturing
- Scale tier
- pilot lt10
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Safety record
No incidents on record for UWORLD U1 at China, Asia.
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- Trust tier
- Unverifiedhow tiers work →
- Last updated
- 2026-08-20
- Model
- UWORLD U1
- Company
- UBTech Robotics
- Location
- China, Asia
- Status
- operational
- Operator type
- maker operated
- Scale at site
- 2 to 10 units
- Site environment
- indoor
- Location precision
- city centroid
- ID
8714c1af-47e8-4d52-87cc-30ef2ed8968d
Timeline
- Aug 2026Current status: operational, reviewedLatest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.
On the deployment map
Operates worldwide
UWORLD U1 is deployed globally rather than at a single verified site, so there is no map pin.
UWORLD U1 operates in China, Asia. Explore the full verified map:
Methodology: Claimed (not independently verified) · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-08-20
Verification posture
Claimed (not independently verified)
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-20
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: humanoid
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- REST API: /v1/robots/8714c1af-47e8-4d52-87cc-30ef2ed8968d
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