Unitree Robotics
Chinese robotics company developing and selling consumer and industry-class legged and humanoid robots.
Coverage
4 November 2026
A humanoid robot gets a fast touch reflex that softens unexpected impacts
China: researchers report a reflex layer on a Unitree G1 humanoid that reacts to harmful contact faster than its learned control policy.
arXiv
3 November 2026
WayTrace: a robot followed web-map walking directions in four real missions, with two operator command changes on the longest
Research: a language model reads the route and an onboard model draws the path; the 1.37 km mission needed two operator command changes.
arXiv (preprint)
2 November 2026
Robot dogs and humanoids race up Mount Taishan in a first climbing competition
China: nearly 90 teams took part; the fastest finisher on the 3.9 km route took 43 minutes 41 seconds.
New Atlas