Gasgoo Munich- UBTECH has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Hitachi (China) Ltd., according to industry reports.
The agreement outlines deep collaboration across Hitachi Group's key sectors—including elevators, building systems, healthcare, industrial equipment, and semiconductor manufacturing gear. By leveraging UBTECH's technical capabilities in humanoid robotics and Hitachi's expertise in smart manufacturing and system integration, the pair will co-develop intelligent solutions tailored to diverse production environments.
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Collaboration has entered the verification phase. Hitachi has deployed UBTECH's industrial-grade humanoid robot, the Walker S2, at select manufacturing sites, where the two companies are conducting joint field tests and validating application scenarios.
In one initiative focused on smart elevator manufacturing, Hitachi China Research Institute has teamed up with UBTECH and HITACHI ELEVATOR. The trio is conducting in-depth secondary development on humanoid robot applications directly on the factory floor, aiming to leverage technical synergy to resolve critical processes and achieve flexible, end-to-end smart workflows with seamless data integration.
Separately, the partners will launch joint research focused on the practical application and mass production of humanoid robots, aiming to unlock new value in smart manufacturing.
Known as the "first humanoid robot stock," UBTECH has made progress in driving the adoption and delivery of its robots. In 2025, total revenue increased 53.3% year-on-year to 2.01 billion yuan. Revenue from full-size embodied intelligent humanoid robots and solutions increased from 35.6 million yuan in 2024 to 821 million yuan, a 22-fold increase that made the division the company's largest revenue source.
This trend was reflected in shipment volumes: cumulative sales of full-size embodied intelligent humanoid robots reached 1,079 units in 2025, a 35,866.7% year-on-year increase. These robots are deployed across industrial sectors—including automotive manufacturing, smart logistics, 3C electronics, semiconductor and aviation production, and industrial data collection—which together account for more than 80% of usage.
