Hangzhou Yushu Technology Co., Ltd. ( zh, s=杭州宇树科技有限公司, labels=no),

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Unitree Robotics, is a Chinese

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company based in

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, China. It specializes in

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robots aimed on individual consumers. The company was founded by Wang Xingxing in May 2016.

History

In 2013, Wang Xingxing developed quadrupeds during his postgraduate studies at

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. His first quadruped device, XDog, was developed in 2016 for his master's thesis. The robotic dog became an Internet sensation which attracted buyers and investors. After Wang started to work at the Chinese company DJI, he decided to resign and start his own company, Unitree. In 2021, Unitree released Unitree Go1, a quadruped robot similar to

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' Spot. It is fitted with twelve motors; each can generate a maximum

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of and can spin at speeds of up to 30 rad/s (about ). According to an article by ''

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'', the Unitree robotic dog can navigate to different surfaces including sand, rocks, and soil. In April 2024, Unitree released a video showcasing the

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H1. In August 2024, Unitree released Unitree G1, an upgraded version of the H1 robot, for mass production with a price tag of US$16,000. In January 2025, Unitree showcased its advanced robotics technology at the

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(CES) in Las Vegas, United States. The exhibition featured their consumer-grade quadrupedal robot Go2, its wheeled-leg variant Go2-W, the industrial-grade wheeled-leg robot B2-W, and the general-purpose humanoid robots H1 and G1. This participation marked Unitree's commitment to expanding its presence in international markets. In April 2025, security researchers alleged that Unitree had put backdoors into their products that allowed the company to remotely access Unitree devices and even other devices on the same network. Unitree responded by denying that it was an intentional backdoor, and that it was a vulnerability that has since been fixed. In April 2025, it was reported that Unitree was exploring the possibility of holding an

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in Hong Kong. In May 2025, the

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requested that the

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, and

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investigate Unitree regarding alleged connections to the

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and its

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programs.

Products

Unitree also received backing from

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s such as

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, and

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Military applications

In August 2022, Unitree denied the allegations about reports of their Go1 robot being used by the

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. In September 2023, the

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used an

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anti-tank rocket launcher fixed to a Go1 robotic dog during tactical training at the

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. In May 2024, ''

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'' reported that the Unitree Go2 robot has been used during China's joint military drills with Cambodia, having an automatic rifle on its back. According to the newspaper, this was based on footage broadcast by

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. Unitree, on the same month, stated that they do not sell their products to the

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History

Products

Military applications

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