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Gizmodo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
You Can Buy This Cartwheeling Humanoid Robot for Less Than Two Apple Vision Pros
'Dance for me, robot,' you scream at your mechanical servant from your gilded throne. 'Now flip for me, robot. Fight for me, robot.' That's the future that China-based robotics maker Unitree is offering with surprisingly dexterous bots like the new R1 model. It is nearly as tall as a human, has decals and a mask that remind me of a scaled-up Power Rangers action figure, and is built with AI voice recognition and the ability to do flips. Even with all that, the real surprise is the cost. The Unitree R1 is only $5,900. If that still seems expensive, know that it's actually less than the cost of two $3,500 Apple Vision Pros. The R1 is built with both image and voice recognition AI, according to Unitree. Beyond that, the model is built with a 'movement-first design' for 'dynamic, lifelike mobility.' You can witness the robot's dexterity in a video posted by the company on Friday. The machine can do handstands and cartwheels, punch at the air, and sprint over level ground. It's enough to make me envious of the machine's athleticism, although it doesn't seem to come with any fine finger dexterity, so at least the robots won't be taking my number one spot as king of the high-fives. We've seen other Unitree humanoid and dog-shaped robots in the field, though only in carefully contained demos controlled by an engineer sitting somewhere off to the side. The R1 costs nearly half of the company's previous consumer-end human-shaped bot, the G1. The new design is also far lighter than the previous model, clocking in at 25 kilograms, or 55 pounds, compared to the G1's 77 pounds. If you're looking for specifics, Unitree told us the robot has 26 total joints, with six in each leg, two in the waist, five in each arm, and two in the head. Despite that, the R1 isn't built to become your robo butler. The device is still mostly there for prototyping and testing. That certainly won't stop people from forming their own robot boxing leagues to try and reenact the 2011 movie Real Steel starring Hugh Jackman. Untiree already hosted a fisticuffs tournament with its G1 models earlier this year. Perhaps we won't have to wait long for a bot with a screw loose after taking a shiner to the silicon. There's no R1 listing on the company's store page just yet, so maybe you should cool your jets before dropping close to $6,000 on a new robot. More than pushing a future where the robots fight off the inevitable return of Rita Repulsa, it establishes how far ahead Unitree is compared to the U.S.-based competition. Elon Musk's Tesla is still working to pump out a consumer-end humanoid robot called Optimus. Tesla has tried to promote its bot as a real-life Rosey from the Jetsons. They've had the bot pouring drinks and cleaning dishware, though at a very slow pace and with a human controller standing off-screen. Tesla claimed it plans to produce 5,000 Optimus bots by the end of 2025, but that's looking less likely every day. A new report from The Information states that more than halfway into the year, Tesla has only created a few hundred bots after reportedly halting production in mid-June. Musk recently claimed Tesla will have Optimus gen 3 prototypes available by the end of the year, and then it will scale production. Even if it follows through—which seems less likely considering ongoing staffing and resource issues cited by Fast Company—the robot will likely be nowhere near as cheap as Unitree's bot and its cartwheeling, karate-chop action.
New York Post
5 days ago
- Business
- New York Post
This humanoid robot can run, cartwheel and fist-fight – and it costs just $6K
The latest humanoid robot on the market can purportedly run across a grassy lawn, do cartwheels and even fist-fight – and it costs less than $6,000. In a promotional video from China's Unitree Robotics on Friday — which provoked skepticism from some on social media whether it was legit or instead a product of CGI — the new R1 robot is seen doing cartwheels and handstands, as well as throwing combination punches and spin-kicking the air. It weighs about 55 pounds, has 26 joints to allow for flexible movement and is equipped with multimodal artificial intelligence, including voice and image recognition, according to Unitree. 3 Unitree's new humanoid R1 robot. Unitree Robotics The humanoid's price tag – just 39,900 yuan, or $5,900 – is drastically lower than the typical entry point for this burgeoning tech market. Some users online, however, said they would rather spend their money on a helpful household robot over one with tumbling tricks and 'security' capabilities. 'Can it vacuum? Can it run the washing machine? Can it fold clothes? Can it iron? Can it cook?' one user wrote in a post on X. Another user wrote: 'My daughter does gymnastics all day. i don't need a robot for that.' Some joked about the robot's fighting capabilities, asking if the humanoid could protect owners from bullies, while others questioned whether AI and computer graphics were used to make the marketing video. US firms, like Boston Dynamics and its Atlas robots, have helped pioneer the humanoid robot market. But an advanced human-like bot for just $6,000, if done successfully, would mark a major milestone for China in the robotics and AI race. 3 The robot has 26 joints to allow for flexible movement. Unitree Robotics Unitree already has several models available, including robotic arms, quadrupeds and other humanoid bots – like a boxing robot complete with gloves and a helmet. The firm, which was founded by Wang Xingxing in 2016, started to gain more recognition earlier this year after its founder and CEO joined big names in tech like Alibaba's Jack Ma and Tencent's Pony Ma at a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Its latest R1 reveal comes as China is prepared to kick off its World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai this weekend, gathering together state officials, tech founders and deep-pocketed investors. Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. Thanks for signing up! Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Never miss a story. Check out more newsletters Chinese firms have been pushing ahead in the robotics race as they aim to bring robotics into everyday use in households, factories and even the military. Unitree's older G1 humanoid, which has a $16,000 price tag, grew popular for use in research labs and schools. The G1 has dozens of flexible joint motors, can simulate human hands and its technology is accelerated by AI 'upgrading and evolving every day,' according to the Unitree website. Unitree's larger, more advanced humanoid robot H1 sells for more than $90,000. 3 Unitree's R1 robot doing a handstand. Unitree Robotics It weighs more than 100 pounds with the highest levels of speed, power, maneuverability and flexibility, able to walk and run on complex terrain, according to Unitree. The H1 is equipped with a 3D LiDAR and depth camera. For its qualifications, the latest R1 model comes at a shockingly low entry point. Chinese rival UBTech Robotics Corp. is planning a humanoid robot to serve as a household companion, which is expected to have a $20,000 price tag. Morgan Stanley Research estimates that the cost of the most-sophisticated humanoid last year was about $200,000.
Reuters
5 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
China's Unitree prices new humanoid robot at deep discount to 2024 model
BEIJING, July 25 (Reuters) - China's homegrown robotics company Unitree Robotics on Friday launched a new bipedal humanoid robot at a starting price of 39,900 yuan ($5,566), a deep discount to the 2024 price of a previous model as manufacturing costs declined. R1, weighing about 25 kilograms, uses a multimodal large language model integrating speech and image modalities, according to a post on its RedNote account. The new model costs a fraction of G1, a popular bipedal that Unitree launched in 2024 at a starting price of 99,000 yuan. The latest R1 model is also lighter than the 35-kg G1. ($1 = 7.1681 Chinese yuan renminbi)
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘Keep All Our Options Open': Mindframe Still Possible For Whitney
'Keep All Our Options Open': Mindframe Still Possible For Whitney originally appeared on Paulick Report. Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable's millionaire Mindframe, undefeated in three starts this year, including back-to-back Grade 1 victories, remains under consideration for the G1, $1 million Whitney on Aug. 2 at Saratoga Race Course. The 98th running of the 1 1/8-mile Whitney for 4-year-olds and up is a 'Win and You're In' qualifier for the Gr1 Breeders' Cup Classic on November 1 at Del Mar and the headliner on a program featuring five graded stakes worth $3.2 million in purses. Owner Mike Repole and Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher already have Fierceness pointed to the Whitney. The three-time G1 winner and Champion 2-Year-Old Colt of 2023 lost for the first time in four starts at Saratoga when he was second in the G1 Hill 'n' Dale Metropolitan Handicap on June 7. 'We're going to breeze Mindframe on Saturday and make a decision,' Pletcher said. 'Talking to Mike, there's a good chance we'll enter both and make a decision about Mindframe on race day.' The Maryland-bred Mindframe was first or second in four starts as a 3-year-old, including runner-up finishes in the G1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets and G1 NYRABets Haskell. After more than seven months away, he launched his comeback with a victory in the G2 Gulfstream Park Mile on March 1, and followed up with scores in the G1 Churchill Downs sprinting seven furlongs and G1 Stephen Foster going 1 1/8 miles. Pletcher said the usual factors will come into play when deciding whether to run Mindframe in the Whitney, a race he has won previously with Left Bank [2002], Lawyer Ron [2007], Cross Traffic [2013], and Life Is Good [2022]. 'Just everything – post position draw, how the race is shaping up, how the breezes go this weekend,' he said. 'We want to keep all our options open. As we all know, things can change quickly in this game.' Of his other horses nominated to Whitney, Pletcher said Centennial Farms' G3 winner Antiquarian, most recently second in the Grade 2 Suburban presented by Subourbon July 4, will be pointed to the G1, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup on Aug. 31 at Saratoga [a "Win and You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Classic], while no decision has been made on the next spot for Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' G1-winning millionaire Locked, third as the Suburban favorite. This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jul 24, 2025, where it first appeared.
Reuters
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Brazil judge summons Bolsonaro's lawyers for incompliance with court orders, local media reports
SAO PAULO, July 21 (Reuters) - Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes summoned the lawyers of former President Jair Bolsonaro to clarify Bolsonaro's alleged non-compliance with court orders restricting his use of social media, news outlet G1 reported on Monday. Moraes gave Bolsonaro's lawyers 24 hours to present an explanation, adding that if the defense does not adequately justify the behavior, he may order the immediate arrest of the former president, according to G1. Moraes said earlier in the day that Bolsonaro may be arrested if his press interviews are published on social media, raising questions about whether the right-wing leader is allowed to talk to journalists.
