UBTech Secures 13,361 U1 Robot Orders, Starts Deliveries on September 16
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Updated · South China Morning Post · Aug 2
UBTech Secures 13,361 U1 Robot Orders, Starts Deliveries on September 16
2 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Aug 2
Summary
13,361 orders for UBTech’s U1 humanoid series were booked by June 30, less than a month after pre-sales opened in early June, giving the Shenzhen company an early test of consumer demand in China.
September 16 is the first delivery date for the companion robots, which UBTech is pitching mainly for emotional interaction rather than household labor.
119,800 yuan to 990,000 yuan is the price range across three models—Lite, Pro and Ultra—spanning partial-body units to full-sized humanoids.
Facial expressions, voice interaction and AI-driven conversations are central selling points, while chores remain beyond the robots’ current role in buyers’ homes.