This $40,000 robodog breakdances instead of showing off kung fu
This $40,000 robodog breakdances instead of showing off kung fu Gail Sherman 1:13 pm Wed Jul 29, 2026 Image: Unitree Unitree, the Chinese robotics company known for its humanoid robots, has announced a new wheeled quadrupedal robot. The combination of wheels and legs allows its Super Athlete AS2-W robodog to go almost anywhere, as seen in this promotional YouTube video. The robodog easily traverses diverse terrain, locking its wheels when needed for traction but letting them spin freely to coast or accelerate.
- ▪This $40,000 robodog breakdances instead of showing off kung fu Gail Sherman 1:13 pm Wed Jul 29, 2026 Image: Unitree Unitree, the Chinese robotics company known for its humanoid robots, has announced a new wheeled quadrupedal robot.
- ▪The combination of wheels and legs allows its Super Athlete AS2-W robodog to go almost anywhere, as seen in this promotional YouTube video.
- ▪The robodog easily traverses diverse terrain, locking its wheels when needed for traction but letting them spin freely to coast or accelerate.
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This $40,000 robodog breakdances instead of showing off kung fu Gail Sherman 1:13 pm Wed Jul 29, 2026 Image: Unitree Unitree, the Chinese robotics company known for its humanoid robots, has announced a new wheeled quadrupedal robot. The combination of wheels and legs allows its Super Athlete AS2-W robodog to go almost anywhere, as seen in this promotional YouTube video. The robodog easily traverses diverse terrain, locking its wheels when needed for traction but letting them spin freely to coast or accelerate. Rather than show off its kung fu skills, as its bipedal counterparts often do, the robodog breakdances, as if to emphasize that it is a friendly robot and definitely not the murdery kind.
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