Unitree shows H2-X humanoid 'bodyguard' robot in promotional video
In short
Chinese developer Unitree Robotics presented a humanoid robot called H2-X, described in Russian media as a bodyguard. RIA Novosti reported that the company's video shows it jumping over cars and rescuing people. The price and release date have not been given.
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Chinese developer Unitree Robotics presented a new humanoid robot, the H2-X, which Russian outlets describe as a bodyguard robot. RIA Novosti reported on 21 October that the company published a video of the robot on its WeChat account. According to RIA Novosti, the robot has kung fu skills and can rescue people from dangerous situations. [ 1 , 2 ]
RIA Novosti wrote that the video shows the H2-X easily jumping over cars, doing somersaults and jumping from high structures. It also shows the robot saving a person in a robbery, from going under the wheels of a car, or in other dangerous situations. vc.ru described the clip as advertising and wrote that in it the robot kicks in a car door and 'protects' a person. [ 1 , 2 ]
The company's message says the protector robot has high performance and can work up to 8 hours without recharging, RIA Novosti reported. [ 2 ]
vc.ru said the company did not name the cost or the release date. TASS likewise wrote that the manufacturers have not yet said when the robot will go on sale or how much it will cost, and have not provided detailed technical data. [ 1 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The coverage rests on a company video and message, so what the robot can actually do is not independently shown in the documents. Russian outlets note that the price, sales date and detailed technical data are not yet known.
Key facts
- Unitree Robotics presented a humanoid robot called H2-X, which Russian outlets describe as a bodyguard robot. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The company published the video on its account on the Chinese social network WeChat, RIA Novosti reported. [ 2 ]
- According to RIA Novosti, the video shows the robot jumping over cars, doing somersaults and jumping from high structures. [ 2 ]
- vc.ru wrote that in the advertising clip the robot kicks in a car door and 'protects' a person. [ 1 ]
- The company's message says the robot can work up to 8 hours without recharging, RIA Novosti reported. [ 2 ]
- The company has not given the price or the release date. [ 1 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The price of the H2-X and when it will be released. vc.ru said the company did not name them; TASS said the manufacturers have not yet specified when it will go on sale or its price.
- The robot's detailed technical specifications. TASS said no detailed technical data have been provided.
- The claim that the robot can work up to 8 hours without recharging and has kung fu skills. RIA Novosti reports these from the company's own message and video; no independent check is mentioned.