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UBTech Offers Up to $18 Million to Hire Chief Scientist for Humanoid Robotics

The offer signals a fiercer hunt for elite AI talent in China’s fast-growing humanoid sector.

Overview

  • UBTech posted a listing for a “Chief Scientist of Embodied Intelligence” with pay ranging from 15 million to 124 million yuan, or up to about $18 million.
  • The role would steer advanced AI for robots and push deployments in manufacturing, commercial services, and home companionship.
  • UBTech is also recruiting dozens of engineers to speed product development and scale its humanoid program.
  • Earlier this year, the company said it reached a deal with Airbus to test its Walker S2 humanoids on factory production lines.
  • Industry data from Omdia shows Chinese firms made nearly 90% of last year’s humanoid shipments, as UBTech reports overall revenue up more than 50% and humanoid earnings up more than twentyfold.