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Unitree GD01: China's $537k rideable transformer robot is now in production

https://gagadget.com/en/709729-unitree-gd01-chinas-537k-rideable-transformer-robot-is-now-in-production/
29•rguiscard•1h ago

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dragonelite•53m ago
Dam china making gundams, before GTA 6.
tenwz1•42m ago
toy
tgv•10m ago
It indeed looks like a toy for rich people. Ideal for when you want to break a loosely stacked brick wall.
tw1984•35m ago
looks ugly.
KronisLV•33m ago
What would you use it for that other machines are unsuitable for? Carrying stuff? Helping with somewhat heavy construction tasks? The torso seems a bit too in the way of the hands to be useful for anything. I mean, it looks cool but might be kinda useless.
tw1984•26m ago
boost the valuation of your company.
2ndorderthought•19m ago
I could see some applications for it. But they are selling it as a mode of transportation?
joe_mamba•18m ago
>The torso seems a bit too in the way of the hands to be useful for anything.

The wide torso/cage is what's protecting the human operator should the robot fall over.

Tyeah, the ones from Avatar look cooler, but imagine you fall on your face in it, you'd get turned into mush.

wongarsu•10m ago
It might fit a niche between a forklift and a crane. Pick up large things and move them, with some of the versatility of the crane and mobility of a forklift. While being too big to fit in most places, and probably having a fraction of the load capacity of either

I think the article nails it:

> Early buyers are likely theme parks, industrial operators, or deep-pocketed enthusiasts

It looks cool, and unless you have a very specific niche that will be its main feature

msuniverse2026•30m ago
Neat, I wonder just how far these things can be scaled.
kasperni•30m ago
I want to watch Cybertruck vs GD01
toasty228•30m ago
Wow it can even break a mortarless brick wall, impressive!
micromacrofoot•27m ago
so when it's on all fours you're just on your back looking skyward?
joe_mamba•20m ago
The design is very human
tedcrilly•18m ago
Wonder if the security posture is as good as the robot dog Benn Jordan tested.
vessenes•5m ago
Think of this like a car company having a racing program — building stuff like this will pay dividends elsewhere in the company; from product design to production chain. Example - boy, does that gait look uncomfortable to sit through. I can imagine wanting to spend more time on smoothness, careful foot planting, gait variations, etc. after having my R&D guys ride around in it. And with that done, I can imagine better wear cycles and faster, better looking small robots benefiting.

I’ll also note that cockpit has been padded. I’d love to see the crash outtake videos.

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