Unitree G1 robots reach cumulative production of about 10,000–20,000 units; Wang Xingxing says physical AI shows signs of being cracked

Wang Xingxing, founder of Unitree Robotics, said at the 2026 World Physical AI Conference and Unitree Partner Ecosystem Conference that since its release in May 2024, the Unitree G1 robot has reached cumulative production of about 10,000–20,000 units. He said physical AI has shown signs of being cracked, and that the biggest challenge for embodied intelligence to pass the GPT moment is aligning AI model inputs and outputs with real robots; commercial service deployment will come faster than in the home and industrial sectors.