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China's real-life 'transformer' mech is a giant humanoid robot that can switch from bounding on 4 legs to walking on 2

The new 'mecha' robot, which weighs over 1,000 pounds and stands nearly 10 foot tall, is designed for urban mobility.

LiveScience

China’s Unitree unveils a rideable, wall-smashing robot straight out of science fiction

A Chinese robotics company has started selling a giant pilotable robot. It costs €500,000, walks on two legs, and can also smash through walls. Welcome to the future?

Euronews

China’s Unitree unveils transformable humanoid ‘mecha’ robot with cockpit

Chinese robotics company Unitree Robotics unveiled a transformable humanoid “mecha” robot featuring a cockpit for a human pilot.

Euronews

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Chinese company unveils first real human-piloted bipedal mech, requests owners use it in ‘friendly and safe manner’

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If you think this Unitree G1 robot rollerblading is scary, wait until you see it iceskating — robot Winter Olympics can’t be far behind, and we should talk about robot mobility

Unitree drops a new video featuring a G1 with wheels instead of feet, and, in it, Unitree also equips its feet with skates.

TechRadar

Humanoid robots box and perform at Hong Kong AI and robotics fair

Hong Kong’s InnoEX 2026 fair showcased boxing, musical and rescue robots, highlighting China’s push to integrate intelligent machines into daily life.

Euronews

Macau Police Detain Humanoid Robot After 'Harassing' 70-Year-Old Woman Hospitalised Following Street Encounter

A humanoid robot startled a 70-year-old woman in Macau, sparking a global debate on the regulation of advanced machines in public spaces.

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Is Europe losing the robotics race to China, and does it matter?

Chinese firms like Unitree and Agibot are dominating the global robotics market.

Euronews

China’s dancing robots are a wake-up call for Australia on policy and productivity

Chinese state television rang in the Year of the Horse with humanoid robots doing kung fu, comedy sketches and mass choreography. They made complex martial arts choreography look easy. Social media was flooded with memes about “machines replacing humans”.

The Conversation

Bigger than the Super Bowl — futuristic humanoid robots dominate China’s most-watched TV show and leap ahead of the Tesla Optimus

Humanoid robots were the star of the show at China's Spring Festival Gala performance –and interest has never been higher, according to retailers.

TechRadar

Indian university kicked out of AI summit for claiming Chinese robot dog is its own invention

University accused of attempting to pass off imported hardware as indigenous product at event intended to showcase India’s technological ambitions

The Independent UK

From Orion to TJ: How Indian media rebranded a Chinese robodog as innovation

At the India AI Impact Summit, Galgotias University unveiled what it projected as a homegrown marvel: a robotic dog named “Orion”. The problem? “Orion” turned out to be the Unitree Go2 – a commercially available robot made by Chinese robotics company Unitree and sold online in India.

Newslaundry

China’s Lunar New Year TV Show Becomes a Spectacle as Humanoid Robots Perform Kung Fu and Backflips

China’s biggest TV gala turned into a humanoid robot showcase with kung fu and backflips as Beijing pushes IPO hype and AI manufacturing dominance.

The Fashion Central

Humanoid robots show off creepily impressive kung-fu moves during Lunar New Year festival in China

Improvements to the AI that powers Unitree's H2 and G1 humanoid robots, alongside mechanical upgrades, have resulted in a dazzling kung-fu demonstration.

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Web Summit Qatar 2026 opens to sold-out crowds as innovators and investors gather

From startups to sovereign wealth, Doha becomes a global meeting point for the future of tech.

TechRadar

Now there's a robot app store because we all want our bots to kick like Bruce Lee

Unitree has launched the first known robot app store, which provides canned actions that you can upload or download and add to your robot.

Caixin Global

Tech Brief (Nov. 17): Robot-Maker Unitree Steps Closer to China IPO

Nexperia’s Dutch headquarters blamed its China unit for any failure to stabilize wafer shipments to customers, three Chinese astronauts returned safely to Earth after making an emergency switch to a backup spacecraft

LiveScience

Unitree's H2 robot poses, pirouettes and pulls off deft karate moves with eerily lifelike movement

Chinese robotics startup Unitree has shown off its latest humanoid robot, the H2 "Destiny Awakening" — and it's eerily lifelike.

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Horrible news: exploit found in Humanoid robots capable of 'creating a robot botnet that spreads without user intervention' over Bluetooth

The phrase 'humanoid robots as attack vectors' just sent a chill up my spine. Though a fix for this specific exploit is reportedly rolling out.

Benzinga

Tesla Optimus Rival Unitree Robotics Targets $7 Billion Shanghai IPO With Alibaba-Tencent Backing: Report

China’s Unitree Robotics is pursuing a $7 billion valuation for its initial public offering, positioning itself as a potential market leader in humanoid robotics technology as Beijing accelerates investment in advanced manufacturing.

The Guardian - UK

Taipei City council in the dog house over Chinese-made patrol robot

Opposition councillor in Taiwanese capital accuses authorities of sending ‘Trojan horse’ into citizens’ daily lives

The Independent UK

Humanoid robots are on sale for £4,400. Here’s what it can do

While the hardware behind China’s Unitree Robotics R1 is impressive, the software is still finding its feet

The Conversation

A humanoid robot is now on sale for under US$6,000 – what can you do with it?

You might have noticed that humanoid robots are having a bit of a moment. From Tesla’s Optimus to Figure AI’s Figure 02, these machines are no longer just science fiction – they’re walking, and in some cases, cartwheeling into the real world.

TechRadar

The wild quadruped robot scrambles down hills, through glass, and you can stand on it

This Unitree A2 quadruped robot can run, jump, climb, scamper down hills, tumble, carry a heavy load, and smash through a plate of glass.

PC Gamer

You can buy a Chinese made programmable humanoid-robot for under $6,000 USD, but it might be the same one that tried to fight civilians

You always get what you pay for.

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