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China’s backflipping robots leap to blockbuster stock market debut in latest sign of AI boom - NBC News

Published by NBC News By Mithil Aggarwal · 19 August 2026 at 12:54
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China’s backflipping robots leap to blockbuster stock market debut in latest sign of AI boom - NBC News
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Unitree, China’s humanoid robotics firm, saw its shares soar 460% on its Shanghai stock market debut on Wednesday, as investors rally behind homegrown beneficiaries of the A.I. boom.

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