Unitree Stock Explained: Inside the 629% IPO Pop, the $50 Billion Robot Bet, and Why Crypto Traders Are Watching
Key TakeawaysUnitree Robotics (688836) debuted on Shanghai's STAR Market on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, opening 629% above its 150.80 yuan IPO price at 1,100 yuan, briefly commanding a valuation near $66 billion before closing at 845 yuan, up 460%, worth about $50 billion.The 6.1 billion yuan ($905 million) offering was oversubscribed more than 8,000 times, a STAR Market record, after the fastest registration to approval run in the exchange's history, and it made Unitree the first humanoid robot