A subsidiary of Unitree Robotics began its operations on November 7th in the Economic and Technological Development Zone of Tianjin. This was reported by the official account Tianjin Release, with information relayed to Chinese media on November 9th. The official English name of this subsidiary has not been confirmed, so it is currently referred to as a fully owned Unitree division in Tianjin.
The facility is located in a science and technology industrial park, occupying an area of about 4,000 square meters in a four-story building. It is situated within 8 kilometers of the Binhai high-speed railway station and the Jinbin expressway entrance. According to available data, work commenced less than three months after business registration.
The initial tasks of this division include developing prototypes and debugging robots for inspecting energy systems, as well as robots for sorting goods in logistics. Furthermore, this division will conduct joint research and commercialization with major state-owned enterprises, such as the national pipeline operator and the Port of Tianjin, in areas including container control, intelligent patrolling, and security monitoring. The reports do not specify robot models, whether they are based on existing Unitree quadruped or humanoid models, nor do they provide a prototype creation timeline.
Chen Li, a co-founder of Unitree, told local media that Tianjin was chosen due to its port, which facilitates exports, and its wide range of industrial applications. These reports describe this move as Unitree's first presence in Tianjin and the company's eighth city in China.
Chinese media tracking company registrations note that Unitree has established approximately eight subsidiaries in two years. This process began in late 2024 with divisions in Shanghai and Beijing, followed by Shenzhen, Ningbo, and Chongqing. In the current year, divisions have been opened in Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Tianjin, with the most recent being in Chengdu. It should be noted that this is an incomplete count based on business registration data. Media outlets assign various functions to these locations: in Beijing and Shanghai—a liaison with policy and advanced research; in Ningbo—a planned manufacturing base, which is the hometown of founder Wang Xinsing; in Chongqing—a western operations center; and in Chengdu—a planned pilot production base, a hub for film, robotics, and education, as well as a scene innovation and data collection center. These roles are based on media reports and hiring announcements, not official company statements.
