Watch bipedal robots running in a more human-like way than ever thanks to major vision upgrade

Live Science ^ | 02/09/2025 | Peter Ray Allison

[BenLurkin]

Researchers in China have developed; a new type of humanoid robot that can walk and run over a variety of terrains — reaching speeds of about 4.5 miles per hour (7.2 kilometers per hour).

Moving and walking has always been a challenge for bipedal robots, as operating on two legs is an inherently unstable process. We walk by essentially allowing ourselves to fall forwards before catching ourselves with our other leg, then repeating the action. However, developers have struggled to replicate this type of movement in programming for robots, as it runs contrary to the need for the robot to remain balanced.

Chinese robotics company Unitree has overcome this challenge with its G1 Bionic robot by using 3D lidar sensors and depth-sensing cameras that enable the robot to perceive its environment in real time and continuously adjust its posture accordingly. The robot's joints also use force-control technology to dynamically adjust power output, enabling it to remain balanced.

[BenLurkin]

[SaxxonWoods]

Tomorrow’s soldiers.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Oh isn't it cute! What do you think he'll grow up to be?

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Oh isn’t it cute! What do you think he’ll grow up to be?”

What makes you think it’s a “he?” How do you know it isn’t a grapefruit or a cis gendered can of tuna fish?

[bert]

On the Tesla assembly line, the production robots are served by Tesla Optimus robots

The practice of robots working independently with other robots is already a fact

[Brilliant]

China, of course.

[Thunder90]

Cyberdyne systems has their work cut out for them.... Skynet.

[iontheball]

From whom do you think they get these ideas?

[Avalon Memories]

Researchers in China stole the technology from Japan. China never develops anything they can steal first.

[Bob434]

how long before they need hip replacements? lol

[Rio]

I’m thinking that the self-contained battery is good for less than a mile.

[fuzzylogic]

As a software engineer, I’ve been saying for 30+ years, it’s just inevitable that something like the Terminator would happen. There’s plenty of ‘walking robots meet AI’ coming out...one guy put a blue laser on his, had it pop a specific colored balloon on command. Could easily be face recognition with a gun.

If ‘it’ can be done, and somebody has the motivation to create ‘it’, plus the resources to do ‘it’....then ‘it’ will eventually become reality.

[Saintgermain]

So far one problem I can see is to develop an independent power source for robots which they can carry with them and will power them for a prolonged period of time. So far there is no problem when a robot is hooked up to an external power source but once you unhook them they depend on whatever they can carry with them and those batteries are still pretty limited.

[TwelveOfTwenty]

Thanks to the free traitors, our consumer dollars are funding China’s research instead of ours.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Interesting. I just watched Saturn 3 last night with Kirk Douglas.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079285/?ref_=nm_flmg_job_1_cdt_t_24

[rlmorel]

LINK: Serpentza (YouTube)-China's Robots have Shocked the world! - America Lost!

(Just watch a minute or two in-it isn't what you think!)

[unlearner]

Forget flying cars. I want my Iron Man suit.

[BenLurkin]

Greatly prefer a old-fashioned plate-spinning nightclub act..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTJeJwc9ejc&t=72s

[ABN 505]

I worked in Manufacturing back in the 60 70’s when Robots became wide spread in production, I was amazed at how quickly it advanced and the jobs that were eliminated by the technology. I worked at Spring, Bearing, Tool, Firearm, Airplane, Steel, Casting, Chain and you name it Manufacturing plants, and almost all of the human repetitious,tedious jobs were done by robots within 20 years. All for the good I think although I feel for the people who lost jobs .