People take photos of the G1 humanoid robot at the Unitree offline store in Beijing on April 30, 2026. Photo: Tao Mingyang/GT

　　Chinese robotics firm Unitree Robotics opened its first directly operated store nationwide on Thursday in a shopping mall on Wangfujing pedestrian street in downtown Beijing. The outlet prominently showcases and sells customer products, including the G1 humanoid robot and GO2 robotic dog, providing consumers with an offline space to experience and purchase embodied intelligence products firsthand.

　　Despite it being the last working day before the upcoming five-day May Day holidays, the Global Times observed on site that the robotic dogs and humanoid robots in the store attracted a large number of consumers and tourists, including many foreign visitors. Customers consulted staff about product details, children interacted with the robots and robotic dogs, and many visitors operated the robots themselves under staff guidance using remote controllers.

　　Sun Baoyan, a representative of the store, told the Global Times that under purely organic traffic conditions — with only promotional posters released in advance on Wednesday and no full-scale media coverage — both the foot traffic and attention the store received far exceeded expectations on the opening day.

　　All products in the store are in stock, allowing consumers to take delivery immediately after placing orders on-site. The offerings are divided into two main categories: the GO2 robotic dog series and the G1 humanoid robot, with prices ranging from just over 10,000 yuan ($1,462.36) to more than 130,000 yuan, meeting diverse consumer needs, Sun said.