China: Unitree opens Asia's first robotics experience center in Shanghai.

Shotlist Shanghai, China - May 31, 2026 1. Giant poster of Unitree robot on shopping mall exterior 2. Various of people queuing at Unitree robotics experience center 3. Quadruped robots on display 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) visitor (name not given) (starting with shot 3/ending with shot 5): "I flew here early this morning and arrived at 9:30. I came straight here. I've actually already bought some of these products." 5. Quadruped robots on display 6. Various of humanoid robot interacting with visitors 7. Various of panda-featured quadruped robot interacting with visitors 8. Various of visitors in store, panda-featured quadruped robot moving, visitors filming 9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) visitor (name not given) (ending with shot 10): "It's quite realistic. My daughter is very interested in it and she didn't realize it's a robot at all." 10. Various of visitors in store, panda-featured robot on display 11. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) visitor (name not given) (starting with shot 10/partially overlaid with shot 12): "It's over 3000 yuan (about 443.37 U.S. dollars). It's very cute and novel. I'll put it on my robot dog first to see if it looks good. Of course, it has emotional value." SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE 12. Panda-featured robot on display SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE 13. Various of visitor checking robot hand 14. Various of people gathering, humanoid robot interacting with people 15. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Li Binjie, senior vice president, Unitree Robotics (starting with shot 14): "This is our first attempt to open an offline embodied intelligence experience center. In the future, we will also launch some newer humanoid and quadruped robot models in the store." 16. Various of quadruped robots demonstrating performance 17. Various of humanoid robots staging dancing performance Storyline Leading Chinese robotics firm Unitree Robotics opened Asia's first robotics experience center in Shanghai on Sunday, giving visitors a chance to interact up close with embodied AI products. Many tech enthusiasts travel from afar just to experience the lively atmosphere. "I flew here early this morning and arrived at 9:30. I came straight here. I've actually already bought some of these products," said a tech fan from Beijing. The humanoid robot R1 has become a focus at the center, attracting visitors with its agile movements. Meanwhile, the company's quadruped robot Go2, dressed in a lifelike "panda cub suit," also enjoys great popularity. "It's quite realistic. My daughter is very interested in it and she didn't realize it's a robot at all," said a local resident. Some tech fans are drawn to the emotional value offered by this panda-themed skin and even placed orders on the spot. "It's over 3000 yuan (about 443.37 U.S. dollars). It's very cute and novel. I'll put it on my robot dog first to see if it looks good. Of course, it has emotional value," said another local resident. The offline experience center will launch more product debut events in the future, according to Unitree's executives. "This is our first attempt to open an offline embodied intelligence experience center. In the future, we will also launch some newer humanoid and quadruped robot models in the store," said Li Binjie, senior vice president of Unitree Robotics. Data show that Unitree's humanoid robot shipments exceeded 5,500 units in 2025, ranking top in the world, and its global market share for quadruped robots remained stable at between 60 and 70 percent in the year. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]