Robotics Unitree GD01, May 12–17: 500kg Optionally-Manned Bipedal-to-Quadruped Mecha at 3.9M Yuan ($574K) Lands the Same Quarter Hangzhou Pre-IPO Files for a $7B Valuation — 5,500 Humanoids Shipped in 2025 vs. Tesla Optimus's Open Slip to 2027
Unitree's GD01 mecha — 2.7m tall, walks on two legs or four, carries a human pilot — lists at 3.9M yuan ($574K). The product launch arrives the same quarter the company is filing a 4.2B-yuan STAR Market IPO at a $7B target mark.