China's $138,000 Robot Companion Sold 11,000 in 10 Days

China just launched a full-size, human-looking robot companion with warm silicone skin, micro-expressions, emotional AI — and a top price of $138,000. The company is UBTECH. Its new U1 series includes Nix and Una, humanoid companions designed not to cook or clean, but to build a relationship with their owner. The strangest part? More than 11,000 units were reportedly ordered in just 10 days — and most buyers are not who you'd expect. In this video, I break down: The technology inside the U1 robots Why the pricing jumps straight from $24,000 to $123,000 Who is actually buying them — and the first question they ask The human actress who fooled the internet Why every sales page says "Adults Only" What China's loneliness economy is becoming I'm China Uncle, living in China, sharing the stories happening here that never get translated into English. Subscribe for a new story from China every week. CHAPTERS 00:00 A robot that blinks like you 00:22 The price of an apartment 01:08 Meet Nix and Una 02:26 The pricing ladder is a filter 03:46 Who's actually buying 05:14 What English media missed 06:57 What this really means — Narration created with AI voice technology. Footage: UBTECH official channel, SCMP, and public coverage (commentary / fair use). #China #RobotCompanion #MadeInChinaI'm China Uncle, living in China. Every week I share the coolest things happening here — food, places, viral products, and stories from China you've never seen in English. — Real stories, straight from China —