Unitree G1: The new chinese competitor in the robot race
New competitors in the robotics world are challenging Boston Dynamics with the launch of Unitree G1, a versatile and agile Chinese robot. Equipped with advanced technology and surprising capabilities, this android promises to revolutionize the field of automation and artificial intelligence.
Robot demonstrations are evolving into increasingly disturbing territory. From the spectacular jumps and choreographies that Boston Dynamics popularized to showcase the abilities of its creations, we have reached videos where humanoid machines twist their limbs almost inhumanly and demonstrate Bruce Lee-style destructive prowess. This time, the protagonist is the Unitree G1, the Chinese competitor of Boston Dynamics' famous Atlas.
It is surprising that just four weeks after the presentation of the new version of the Atlas, the U.S. giant Unitree has launched a similar model. And it is not alone in making its debut in the last month; the Atribot S1 has also recently been unveiled, all of them with strikingly similar demonstrations of extreme contortion capability and ability to manipulate objects, even to cook.
The Unitree G1, which stands 1.27 meters tall, is shorter than its predecessor, the Unitree H1. However, its body flexibility has been significantly improved thanks to 43 motors that act as joints. This allows it to fold for easy transport, despite its 35 kilograms of weight.
Among its abilities, it can accurately manipulate a wide variety of objects, from cracking nuts to opening bottles, although not with the greatest delicacy. It also has contact sensors and can move at a speed of 2 meters per second, although this lags behind competitors such as the Astribot S1, which reaches 10 meters per second.
The robot is equipped with cameras and a 3D LIDAR system in the head to detect objects around it, while its 9,000 mAh battery gives it a 2-hour autonomy. Unlike the new Atlas, the Unitree G1 is already available for sale for a price of $16,000, a thousand dollars more than its predecessor. However, this could be an investment in the development of new technologies.
The company has launched two versions of the robot: the standard G1 and the G1 EDU, the latter with greater endurance and strength in the limbs, as well as the ability to integrate an NVIDIA Jetson Orin chip, although its price has not yet been revealed. This new robot joins a growing list that includes other creations such as Figure O1, backed by companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia, Samsung, LG, and OpenAI. And of course, we can't forget the breakthroughs unveiled by Elon Musk and his team earlier this year.
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