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  "slug": "unitree-humanoid-shipments-2025",
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  "claim": "Unitree said its humanoid robot shipments topped 5,500 units in 2025, as reported by Jiemian.",
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    "period": "2025"
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    "name": "Jiemian Global",
    "title": "Unitree says 2025 humanoid robot shipments topped 5,500, beating forecasts",
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  "quote_note": "Not quoted: commercial news article; figure checked against the article text and paraphrased.",
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    "Secondary source relaying a company statement."
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  "citations": {
    "apa": "Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). Unitree said its humanoid robot shipments topped 5,500 units in 2025, as reported by Jiemian [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/unitree-humanoid-shipments-2025/",
    "chicago": "Whirrwork. “Unitree said its humanoid robot shipments topped 5,500 units in 2025, as reported by Jiemian.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/unitree-humanoid-shipments-2025/.",
    "mla": "“Unitree said its humanoid robot shipments topped 5,500 units in 2025, as reported by Jiemian.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/unitree-humanoid-shipments-2025/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.",
    "bibtex": "@misc{whirrwork_unitree_humanoid_shipments_2025,\n  author       = {{Whirrwork}},\n  title        = {{Unitree said its humanoid robot shipments topped 5,500 units in 2025, as reported by Jiemian}},\n  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},\n  year         = {2026},\n  month        = oct,\n  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/unitree-humanoid-shipments-2025/},\n  urldate      = {2026-10-25},\n  note         = {Original source: Jiemian, Unitree says 2025 humanoid robot shipments topped 5,500, beating forecasts. Licensed CC BY 4.0}\n}",
    "source_apa": "Jiemian. (n.d.). Unitree says 2025 humanoid robot shipments topped 5,500, beating forecasts. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://en.jiemian.com/article/13924474.html"
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