Bought a 64 Million Won Chinese Humanoid Robot Said to Dance Well... "It's Just Like a 2-Year-Old"

A Chinese Man Shares His Review of the Unitree G1
"I Expected a Rental Market... but It's a Bit Disappointing"

A Chinese man purchased the latest Chinese-made humanoid robot worth about 64 million won, but gave it a review stating that its performance did not meet expectations, drawing attention.

Recently, Chinese online media Xiaoxiang Morning News and others reported on Mr. Lei, who lives in Hunan Province, and his review after purchasing the 'humanoid' robot. On the 22nd (local time), Mr. Lei personally uploaded a related video on a video streaming platform.

Ray C., who purchased the Unitree humanoid G1. Photo by Xiaoxiang Morning News capture

The humanoid robot he purchased is the G1 from China's 'Unitree.' Mr. Lei said, "I run a rental car business, so I was very interested in robots. I thought there might be a rental market for robots in the future," but also added, "It's a bit disappointing." The price of the G1 is 319,000 yuan (about 64 million won).

The video showed the G1 in motion. After Mr. Lei and his staff took the robot out of the box and turned it on with a remote control, the robot stood up and started walking within 10 seconds. The robot was able to perform basic actions such as shaking hands, but its movements were not agile.

The G1 is a robot that is 1.3 meters tall and weighs 70 kg, and can be directly controlled via remote control. Mr. Lei commented, "The operating principle is very simple, so even an ordinary person can learn it within 30 minutes."

The manufacturer, Unitree, claims that their humanoid robot can perform advanced movements such as dancing and jumping, but it has been revealed that the mass-produced product cannot do so. The currently commercialized G1 is said to only be capable of static movements like reaching out, shaking hands, and turning its head.

Mr. Lei evaluated the G1's performance as "only capable of simple movements at the level of a 2-3 year old child," and said, "I saw videos of it dancing, but it seems that the dancing movements are only possible through remote control. It's a bit disappointing."

Some have expressed suspicion that Unitree may have exaggerated their advertising. One Chinese netizen pointed out, "(Unitree) showed the robot dancing at the Spring Festival Gala. That must have been remote control."