Chinese company UBTech Robotics has unveiled the UWORLD U1 Series—a line of full-size ultra-bionic humanoid robots designed for mass production, as part of its broader strategy to promote human-robot symbiosis.

The Hong Kong-listed robotics company is targeting companionship, eldercare and romance-game applications as it seeks a second growth engine

UBTech's U1 companion humanoid robot generated $334M in pre-orders within four weeks of launch, with 5,000 units ordered at prices up to $137,500.