UBTECH ROBOTICS (HKEX: 09880) shares opened nearly 3% higher today.
As of the time of writing, the stock is up 2.71%, trading at HK$109.8 with a turnover of HK$7.5433 million.
The move follows news that the world's first full-size ultra-bionic humanoid robot has officially started pre-sales on JD.com.
Designed for emotional companionship, the robot is scheduled for an official launch on June 30th.
This development comes after the company's founder, Zhou Jian, announced via social media the launch of a consumer-grade humanoid robot brand named UWORLD.