AgiBot has surpassed Unitree in H1 shipments of humanoid robots
IPO-poised AgiBot has overtaken Unitree Robotics as the leading humanoid robot vendor after record H1 sales.
AgiBot shipped about 8,400 humanoid robots in the first six months of 2026 to take 44% of the global market, edging out fellow Chinese firm Unitree Robotics for the top spot.
Research firm Smart Analytics Global puts AgiBot’s year-on-year shipment growth at 562%. The growth resulted from the company selling across several product lines rather than a single hero device, according to SAG’s report on Monday.
Global humanoid shipments hit 19,100 in H1
Unitree has been the global leader in humanoid shipments. In 2025, the company saw annual shipments of 5,500 units.
In H1 sales this year, Unitree landed in second with roughly 5,900 units and a 31% share.
Where AgiBot spread its bets, Unitree leaned on a single model, its G1, with a large slice going to schools, labs, and live performances.
The two firms have opened a wide gap over the rest of the field, with Chinese vendors still leading. The next two vendors, UBTECH at 5.2% and Leju at 4.9%, are also Chinese, according to the report, giving China all four of the leading suppliers.
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