China Focus: Unitree secures orders after sensational debut of manned mecha
In science fiction, mecha is depicted as a giant robot or machine, either piloted or sentient, and is typically a humanoid walking vehicle, often much larger than human beings.
In science fiction, mecha is depicted as a giant robot or machine, either piloted or sentient, and is typically a humanoid walking vehicle, often much larger than human beings.
Unitree's GD01 robot, which can switch between bipedal and quadrupedal modes, made its debut on Tuesday. The company said the model is designed as a civilian transport device. It weighs approximately 500 kilograms with a person inside and can maintain stability even when toppling a brick wall.
The mecha is still being refined, and its rollout is aimed at accelerating the application of robotics across industries to enhance human productivity, said Wang Xingxing, Unitree's founder and chief executive, in a written reply to Xinhua.