Unitree just demonstrated UnifoLM-OminiA-0.3, an omni-modal AI model designed to handle real-time home-care tasks through whole-body mobile manipulation. The autonomous system can interpret multimodal inputs while resisting physical disturbances, successfully performing chores like adjusting a hospital bed. It is a tangible step toward putting robotic caregivers into real homes.
Unitree just revealed the As2, a quadruped companion robot packing 90N·m of torque and industrial-grade specs into a compact frame. It features over 4 hours of no-load runtime, IP54 rainproofing, and can haul a 15kg payload across more than 13km. With open secondary development, it basically bridges domestic companionship with practical utility.
Shenzhen startup MindOne Robotics just shared a viral demo showing a Unitree G1 humanoid tackling household chores like watering plants, wiping counters, and fetching packages. The company claims the entire video runs autonomously with zero teleoperation or speed-ups, sparking intense industry curiosity given humanoid robotics' notorious generalization hurdle.
Unitree just launched the A2 quadruped robot, equipping it with front and rear industrial lidars for full 360-degree awareness. The 37 kg machine hits speeds up to 5 m/s, scales obstacles up to 1 meter high, and features hot-swappable dual batteries for non-stop industrial inspection and logistics tasks.
Unitree Robotics just introduced the R1, a lightweight humanoid robot priced at $5,900 that can walk, run, dance, cartwheel, and perform kung-fu kicks. Standing 1.21 meters tall and weighing 25 kg, it packs 26 joints alongside AI-powered speech recognition. While its battery only lasts one hour, it is drastically cheaper than last year's $16,000 G1.
Unitree's G1 humanoids just stepped into the ring for the world's first robot kickboxing tournament in Hangzhou, trading punches and front kicks under human-guided control. The 35kg bipedal bots used 360-degree depth cameras and AI motion control to dodge blows and recover from knockdowns. Agile, low-cost humanoid hardware is moving remarkably fast.
Meta is making a major bet on humanoid robots, setting up a dedicated team inside Reality Labs led by former Cruise CEO Marc Whitten. Instead of rushing to sell its own branded bot, Meta wants to build the underlying AI, sensor, and software platform using Llama to power third-party hardware, with talks already underway with Figure AI and Unitree.
