Shares of the world’s largest humanoid robot maker by sales Unitree jumped more than 600% in its trading debut in Shanghai on Wednesday, in a testament to its status as the poster child of China’s robotic advancement.

On one stand, shiny metallic androids dressed in uniforms performed hand signals like traffic police. Elsewhere, yellow robotic arms helped human workers serve bubble tea and mixed cocktails. At robot producer Ubtech’s stand, humanoids stacked boxes in a staged warehouse.

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