Unitree Robotics leads the way with its G1 humanoid robot praised by Elon Musk

“Impressive,” Elon Musk wrote on X on December 20, resharing a video by software engineer Rohan Paul, recording 6 Unitree G1 humanoid robots from Unitree Robotics performing at Wang Leehom’s concert in Chengdu (China).

“Robots in China can now do everything, even dance on stage like professional artists,” Paul wrote. “These are Unitree robots doing Webster’s acrobatics and performing at Wang Leehom’s concert.”

In the video, a group of 6 humanoid robots G1 wear sparkling silver sequined outfits, moving rhythmically in sync with the song Firepower in the background. All 6 performed decisive dance moves, matching the rhythm before performing a difficult somersault together and landing gently on the stage.

Theo TechNodeit is rare for Musk to praise G1, because Unitree Robotics is currently one of the biggest competitors to Optimus, the humanoid robot developed by his company Tesla. This may also be the billionaire’s rare acknowledgment of China’s humanoid robot achievements.

In fact, G1 received a lot of compliments from experts after the show. Most consider the humanoid robot’s acrobatics to be an advance in the robot’s dynamic balance and energy system. The machine is now equipped with a 3D LiDAR sensor system that incorporates a multi-agent coordination algorithm, allowing second-level response times and joint flexibility close to that of a human dancer.

Some other experts assessed that, compared to the careful movements that the Unitree H1 robot demonstrated at the Chinese Lunar New Year Gala 11 months ago, the stability and smoothness of the backflips that the G1 performed marked a big step forward. This advancement is seen as an important step in bringing humanoid robot technology from the laboratory to real-world commercial applications.

Unitree G1 launches in May 2024. The machine is 1.3 meters high, weighs 35 kg, and has the ability to move flexibly thanks to 23-43 articulated motors. Over the past time, this humanoid robot has continuously impressed with many abilities, such as dancing, acrobatics, playing sports or appearing with a natural gait on the street.

Unitree Robotics was born in 2016 in Hangzhou, China, specializing in developing four-legged robots and humanoid robots. The products are used in transportation, surveillance, scientific research and entertainment. Unitree builds a rapid commercialization strategy, bringing robots to market at diverse accessible prices. The company is currently considered one of the leading units in Asia in service robots and AI application robots.