I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China
Unitree's quadruped robot dog draws public attention and scrutiny as a potential world-changing robotics company. The author spent time with the robot and explores its capabilities and significance in the robotics landscape.
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Unitree's ability to sell a capable quadruped for $4,000 puts advanced robotics hardware within reach of hobbyists, small businesses, and researchers who could never afford Boston Dynamics' five-figure machines. That price collapse is what makes this company worth tracking, since cheap and widely available robot platforms tend to spark unexpected applications and rapid software development. Watch whether US buyers and institutions grow wary of a Chinese-made robot that can map spaces and stream data, as security concerns already dog other consumer hardware from China.
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