Unitree Executive Predicts Mass Commercialization of Humanoid Robots Around 2030

As Chinese humanoid robot firms accelerate their IPO plans, Unitree executive Irving Chen warned that breakthroughs comparable to chatGPT could take 2-5 years longer. During a Tokyo-based Nikkei Global Digital Summit, Chen noted the industry remains in proof-of-concept stage, highlighting that while large language models excel in software, they lack the capability to reliably control physical machines in dynamic real-world environments.