One exception is the R1 from China-based Unitree Robotics. Introduced in July with a shockingly low starting price of just $5 ...

What’s more, the G1 robot secretly sends data to servers in China every five minutes without notifying the user. Hackers can ...

A hot potato: Recent efforts by tech companies to develop increasingly human-like autonomous robots have invited endless comparisons to the Terminator films. While the criticisms are usually made in ...

Unitree have a number of robotic offerings, and are one of the first manufacturers offering humanoid robotic platforms. It ...

Unitree just dropped its latest creation, the R1 humanoid robot, and people are talking. At only $5,900, it's the most affordable bipedal robot we've seen so far. The low price has taken the tech ...

HANGZHOU, China, July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Unitree Robotics has always been dedicated to creating fun, friendly, and engaging robots for the public, aiming to bring joy and companionship through ...

A new humanoid robot just dropped, and it's being advertised at the most affordable price I've ever seen for a humanoid robot of its size. Unitree's R1 humanoid robot starts at just $5,900. That's ...

The field of robotics witnessed a groundbreaking event this past weekend, as the first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games took center stage. The event not only showcased the impressive advancements made ...

Chinese robotics firm Unitree has launched the R1, its most affordable humanoid robot, at a shockingly low asking price of US$5,900. It's hard to fathom that you can now get a walking, command-obeying ...

Pillay is an editorial fellow at TIME. A humanoid robot from Unitree Robotics during the Global Developer Conference in Shanghai on Feb. 21, 2025. At this year’s Spring Festival Gala—China’s ...

Chinese startup Unitree Robotics has become a star on the emerging humanoid robot stage over the past two years, after a dancing performance by its products on China's widely watched Lunar New Year's ...