Korea is investing big in robotics, they even own Boston dynamics, it's weird that no company did something with the team that made this. Hell, even the team that made the hand has seemly abandoned this hand design. No other video of their features it and their later robots all have a much less impressive hand design.
Robotics and humanoid robotics & civilian drones discussion
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probably because getting something as complicated as a fully functional hand to do useful, non-telegraphed action is incredibly difficult. Most current robot hands are simple for utilitarian reasons. why use a 5 fingered hand to grab a factory part when a 3 finger clamper will do the same job?
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Problem is that their humanoid robots are like nearly 10x more expensive and so probably have better motors, gyros, etc.
A disabled man slowly stands up with the help of robotic exoskeleton in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, March 13, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wu Junyi)
Robotic exoskeleton developed by a company in Hangzhou has enabled people with lower-limb movement disorders to walk upright.
With the rapid development of the embodied intelligence industry, related products are being applied at an increasing rate.
A technician helps a disabled man to attach to a robotic exoskeleton, in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, March 13, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wu Junyi)
A disabled man slowly stands up with the help of robotic exoskeleton in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, March 13, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wu Junyi)
A technician checks robotic exoskeleton in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, March 13, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Wu Junyi)
Complete story in the provided link
Two humanoid robots walk forward at the exhibition hall of Unitree Robotics in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
HANGZHOU, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The world of robotics may have just found a new martial arts master. In a viral video released by Unitree Robotics, the Unitree G1 humanoid robot executes a fluid series of kung fu moves, throwing punches and even landing a 720-degree spinning kick -- an achievement the Hangzhou-based company has hailed as unprecedented on its official social media account.
Unitree credits the robot's agility to its ever-evolving algorithms, which allow it to "learn any move, any time."
Huang Jiawei, the company's marketing director, attributes Unitree's rapid progress to its strong focus on independent research and development. "That's why our products -- whether quadruped robotic dogs or humanoid robots -- are becoming more refined, more stable, and continuously surprising people."
The company made a big splash on China's 2025 "Spring Festival Gala," one of the country's most-watched television shows each year, sending 16 humanoid robots to perform alongside human dancers in a folk dance, showcasing their advanced motion control and synchronization capabilities.
Zhejiang Province, where Hangzhou is located, has been at the forefront of China's robotics push. In 2017, it became the first province to introduce a dedicated "robot plus" action plan, accelerating investment and policy support in the sector. And Hangzhou itself is emerging as a major tech hub, home to more than 200 robot-related companies.
Distinct humanoid robot industrial clusters are taking shape across China. The Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta regions, leveraging their strengths in the mechanical and electronics industries, have become key hubs for the humanoid robotics sector. The former is home to numerous robot body manufacturers and component companies, while the latter has become a magnet for innovative firms.
The global humanoid robotics industry is undergoing a period of rapid expansion, with Citi analysts forecasting that the market will reach a scale of 7 trillion U.S. dollars by 2050.
And China, already a key player in the field, is expected to secure a notable share. Market projections suggest that by mid-century, China's humanoid robot market could be worth 6 trillion yuan (about 836.87 billion U.S. dollars), with an estimated 59 million units in operation.
Research and government data reinforce this trajectory. In "The Humanoid 100: Mapping the Humanoid Robot Value Chain," Morgan Stanley found that 56 percent of related companies and 45 percent of integrators are based in China.
By the end of 2024, the number of enterprises in China's smart robot industry had reached 451,700, with a total registered capital of 6.44 trillion yuan, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation. The number of enterprises had grown by 206.73 percent from the end of 2020, encapsulating the sector's meteoric rise.
A visitor takes photos of the robotic dogs at the exhibition hall of Unitree Robotics in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
Humanoid robots are trained to swing their arms at the Zhejiang humanoid robot innovation center in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Zheng Keyi)
Two humanoid robots walk forward at the exhibition hall of Unitree Robotics in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
HANGZHOU, March 12 (Xinhua) -- The world of robotics may have just found a new martial arts master. In a viral video released by Unitree Robotics, the Unitree G1 humanoid robot executes a fluid series of kung fu moves, throwing punches and even landing a 720-degree spinning kick -- an achievement the Hangzhou-based company has hailed as unprecedented on its official social media account.
Unitree credits the robot's agility to its ever-evolving algorithms, which allow it to "learn any move, any time."
Huang Jiawei, the company's marketing director, attributes Unitree's rapid progress to its strong focus on independent research and development. "That's why our products -- whether quadruped robotic dogs or humanoid robots -- are becoming more refined, more stable, and continuously surprising people."
The company made a big splash on China's 2025 "Spring Festival Gala," one of the country's most-watched television shows each year, sending 16 humanoid robots to perform alongside human dancers in a folk dance, showcasing their advanced motion control and synchronization capabilities.
Zhejiang Province, where Hangzhou is located, has been at the forefront of China's robotics push. In 2017, it became the first province to introduce a dedicated "robot plus" action plan, accelerating investment and policy support in the sector. And Hangzhou itself is emerging as a major tech hub, home to more than 200 robot-related companies.
Distinct humanoid robot industrial clusters are taking shape across China. The Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta regions, leveraging their strengths in the mechanical and electronics industries, have become key hubs for the humanoid robotics sector. The former is home to numerous robot body manufacturers and component companies, while the latter has become a magnet for innovative firms.
The global humanoid robotics industry is undergoing a period of rapid expansion, with Citi analysts forecasting that the market will reach a scale of 7 trillion U.S. dollars by 2050.
And China, already a key player in the field, is expected to secure a notable share. Market projections suggest that by mid-century, China's humanoid robot market could be worth 6 trillion yuan (about 836.87 billion U.S. dollars), with an estimated 59 million units in operation.
Research and government data reinforce this trajectory. In "The Humanoid 100: Mapping the Humanoid Robot Value Chain," Morgan Stanley found that 56 percent of related companies and 45 percent of integrators are based in China.
By the end of 2024, the number of enterprises in China's smart robot industry had reached 451,700, with a total registered capital of 6.44 trillion yuan, according to the State Administration for Market Regulation. The number of enterprises had grown by 206.73 percent from the end of 2020, encapsulating the sector's meteoric rise.
A visitor takes photos of the robotic dogs at the exhibition hall of Unitree Robotics in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)
Humanoid robots are trained to swing their arms at the Zhejiang humanoid robot innovation center in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Zheng Keyi)
"Chinese robot makers set sights on U.S. amid Trump's onshoring push"
They certainly try very hard to create a narrative that companies want to do business in the US huh.
I don't think kidnapping and disappearing people to gulags is very conducive to attracting real investment.