Unitree Go1

2021: Announcement of a four-legged robot priced from $2,700

In mid-June 2021 the Chinese , the company Unitree Robotics introduced the four-legged robot Unitree Go1. Its cost starts from $2700, for comparison: similar from robot Spot Boston Dynamics costs $74 500.

Unitree Go1 is available in three versions: Go1 Air for $2700, Go1 for $3500 and Go1 Edu for $8500. Each weighs about 12 kg, more expensive models come with more processor power and sensors. For this, the Unitree Go1 design provides more than 10 cameras and sensors, the 16-core processor and GPU with a capacity of 1.5 teraflops are responsible for computing. Functions such as automatic follow-up and avoidance of obstacles are included in the standard configuration, although only more expensive models reach the declared maximum speed of 17 km/h.

Chinese company introduced robot dog Unitree Go1

The Unitree Go1 robot is not designed for serious tasks or commercial use, the robot acts as a companion, which, for example, can accompany the owner on a run, in particular carrying water or other products.

The official Unitree Robotics website does not mention the battery life of the Unitree Go1, however, given that the four-legged Spot robot from Boston Dynamics can function for up to 90 minutes without recharging, Unitree Robotics statements about the "companion for the whole day" are most likely exaggerated.

Unitree Robotics is one of the first startups in the world to start creating and implementing high-performance four-legged robots. The general director of the Chinese company Xingxing Wang developed the first robot dog named XDog during graduate school in 2016, after which investors became interested in the project, as a result of which a full-fledged company was formed. In April 2020, Unitree Robotics began collaborating with 3Logic, which became the official distributor of a Chinese company in Russia.^[1]

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