Another DeepSeek moment? China’s kung fu bot goes open source
Unitree Robotics, the company behind the viral G1 robot, has open-sourced its algorithms and hardware designs, pushing China's humanoid robotics race forward. The G1 robot, priced at $13,622 and equipped with 43 joints, recently demonstrated impressive martial arts moves, drawing comparisons to Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon."
This move mirrors the collaborative approach seen in AI breakthroughs, such as DeepSeek's open-source models. Unitree has released data sets, training code, and hardware specifications for its H1 and G1 models on GitHub, signaling ambitions beyond the scripted performances of competitors like Boston Dynamics and inviting further development from the robotics community.
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Unitree Robotics, the company behind the viral G1 robot, has open-sourced its algorithms and hardware designs, pushing China's humanoid robotics race forward. The G1 robot, priced at $13,622 and equipped with 43 joints, recently demonstrated impressive martial arts moves, drawing comparisons to Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon."
This move mirrors the collaborative approach seen in AI breakthroughs, such as DeepSeek's open-source models. Unitree has released data sets, training code, and hardware specifications for its H1 and G1 models on GitHub, signaling ambitions beyond the scripted performances of competitors like Boston Dynamics and inviting further development from the robotics community.
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