On September 17, during the 2025 World Energy Storage Conference, Du Xinfeng, the Deputy General Manager of Hangzhou Unitree Robotics Co., Ltd., emphasized that the remarkable breakthroughs in AI large - scale models from 2023 to 2024 have propelled the robotics industry to transition from an “integrated software, hardware, and algorithm” model to a division - of - labor model. In this new model, specialized entities take charge of hardware, model training, and industry applications respectively. The combination of hardware and models enables rapid application implementation, which is the main driving force behind the recent surge in the popularity of humanoid robots. Du is of the opinion that humanoid robots are the crucial form for achieving complex operations.

At present, Unitree Robotics holds a 60% - 70% share of the global market for quadruped robots, and its shipments of humanoid robots also rank among the top globally. Robots have already gained widespread use in entertainment performances. Moreover, they have found practical applications in industrial inspection, power grids, and energy storage. Looking ahead, sectors such as energy, transportation, firefighting, and emergency response are expected to emerge as significant application scenarios for robots.