en.Wedoany.com Reported - GMO AI & Robotics Inc. (GMO AIR), a subsidiary of Japan's GMO Internet Group, signed a cooperation agreement with China's Hangzhou Unitree Robotics on June 19, 2026, officially becoming the authorized distributor of Unitree Robotics in the Japanese market. This marks the official entry of Unitree's full range of robot products into Japan.
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Unitree Robotics is a global leader in humanoid robot R&D and manufacturing. According to industry data, its humanoid robot products hold a leading global market share. The products distributed by GMO AIR cover multiple categories of intelligent robots, including the G1 and H1 humanoid robots, as well as the Go 2 and B2 quadruped robots. The G1 humanoid robot stands approximately 127 cm tall and weighs about 35 kg, equipped with 23 to 43 joint motors and a maximum joint torque of 120 N·m. The H1 humanoid robot, standing about 180 cm tall and weighing approximately 47 kg, is the world's first electrically driven humanoid robot capable of performing a backflip from a standing position.
Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the GMO Internet Group is a leading comprehensive internet service provider, with businesses spanning domain registration, cloud computing, cybersecurity, electronic payments, and fintech. GMO AIR is the group's subsidiary focused on AI and robotics technology. Leveraging the group's industrial resources, GMO AIR will build a comprehensive service system for Japanese customers, integrating diverse services such as communications, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and finance. It will also tailor end-to-end solutions for R&D debugging, experimental verification, and commercial deployment based on the specific needs of clients across different industries.
In terms of hardware facilities, GMO AIR has established a large-scale physical AI R&D base in Shibuya, Tokyo, which is among the largest in Japan. This base supports simultaneous testing of multiple brands of humanoid robots and can leverage real-world test data to match suitable intelligent robot application solutions for various enterprises. It is reported that GMO AIR has been offering rental services for the Unitree G1 humanoid robot since 2025, with a daily rental price starting at 100,000 yen (approximately 4,200 RMB). The company has received over 100 inquiries from businesses, with the robots being used for factory empirical experiments and guest reception at events.
The two parties plan to widely empower real-world economic scenarios with humanoid robot technology, focusing on advancing product applications in areas such as airport operations, warehousing and logistics, equipment inspection, and campus security, thereby supporting the digital and intelligent transformation of related industries.
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