TL;DR: Unitree just dropped their G1 humanoid robot on AliExpress. Yes, the exact same site where you buy cheap phone cases.
It’s finally happening. The future is officially a retail item.
Unitree listed their G1 humanoid robot on AliExpress for just under $4,400. This is wild. We’re used to seeing these machines locked behind corporate NDAs and research lab doors. Now you can add one to your cart right next to a knockoff smartwatch and some RGB strip lights.
The G1 is no toy. It features 23 degrees of freedom and an impressive array of sensors. It can walk, balance, and handle objects. The price point’s the real shocker here. Boston Dynamics and Tesla have been dominating the headlines with multi-million dollar research projects. Unitree just went straight to the consumer market.
Sure, shipping a 77-pound robot overseas might be a logistical headache. The barrier to entry for robotics just collapsed entirely. Hackers and developers are going to have a field day with this thing.