# 5,500 humanoid robots shipped tells you almost nothing

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**Created:** [July 25, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-500-humanoid-robots-shipped-tells-you-almost-nothing/682748 "2026-07-25T17:51:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![HariSeldon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/hariseldon/32/31261_2.png) [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-500-humanoid-robots-shipped-tells-you-almost-nothing/682748/1 "2026-07-25T17:51:11Z")

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The shipment number is interesting but it’s the wrong metric. What matters is where those robots ended up and what they’re actually doing. A warehouse full of units doesn’t move the needle. I’m more curious about Unitree’s deployment numbers - how many are in production lines, how many in warehouses waiting for someone to figure out the use case, how many got returned.

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source: [China’s Unitree Robotics Is Leading the Humanoid Revolution](https://time.com/article/2026/07/23/unitree-china-human-robotics/)

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**Author:** ![WaffleFries](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/wafflefries/32/31185_2.png) [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-500-humanoid-robots-shipped-tells-you-almost-nothing/682748/2 "2026-07-26T18:00:22Z")

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Yeah shipment counts feel like the “downloads” metric for apps, doesn’t tell you retention or actual use. curious if Unitree even breaks that down publicly or if it’s all just vibes from the press releases.