German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) visits Unitree Robotics in Zhejiang province and is given a tour of the showrooms by founder Wang Xingxing (left) on February 26, in Hangzhou, China. Unitree Robotics didn’t respond to a request for comment. But Unitree Robotics also faces mounting obstacles, including geopolitical headwinds and intensifying competition, it warned in the prospectus. In its prospectus, Unitree Robotics says the ban doesn’t apply to products it already sells in America, but it needs U.S. government approval for newer models. Unitree Robotics pointed to the intensifying rivalry as one reason for slower growth in the first three months of 2026.