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Unitree Robotics

Tier 2, Piloting. Named-customer trials; results are still the maker's word.
Dated events per month
JUN 2026 · 21 events
Aug 2025Jul 2026
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$13,500verified pricemanufacturer list, audited
0deployment eventscustomer or independent source
12pilot eventsnamed-customer trials
2claim-only eventsthe maker's word, never moves a tier
Shape of the record

54 events, and what kind of thing each one was.

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PILOTnamed-customer trials
RESEARCHlab and preclinical work
DEMOstunts, stages, exhibitions
CLAIMthe maker's word, never moves a tier
INCIDENTsafety and security findings
49independentarms-length press and analysts
1customer-sidethe customer itself says so
3vendorthe maker or its PR channels

The Unitree G1 evidence ledger: every line has a date and a source.

54 arms-length events on file for the Unitree G1, newest first. Claims are listed and labeled; they never lift the tier.

Spec sheet · maker's datasheet

Height
1320 mm (stand)
Weight
about 35 kg (with battery)
Degrees of freedom
23 (standard model)
Payload (arm)
about 2 kg
Battery
9000 mAh quick-release
Battery life
about 2 h
Arm span
about 0.45 m

All values as published by the maker: Unitree G1 product page, retrieved 2026-07-30. Specs describe design intent; they never stand in for evidence.

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Evidence ledger · 54 events
54 of 54 events
  • RESEARCHThe G1 was used in remote teleoperation experiments for laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures in live porcine models. arcweb.com · independent
  • RESEARCHTwo modified, fully teleoperated G1 robots performed a live gallbladder removal surgery on a pig. timesofindia.indiatimes.com · independent
  • RESEARCHG1 robots were modified to create the surgical research platform Surgie. cyberguy.com · independent
  • RESEARCHThe G1 was used in benchtop experiments and dry laboratory studies as a surgical research platform. mobihealthnews.com · independent
  • RESEARCHA US research team used G1 robots to perform standard laparoscopic cholecystectomies on two live pigs. globaltimes.cn · independent
  • RESEARCHThe G1 performed live in-vivo surgery, described as a first in medical history. techtimes.com · independent
  • INCIDENTThe G1 carries a documented wormable security exploit affecting all units ever manufactured and transmits sensor data to servers in China. techtimes.com · independent
  • RESEARCHThe G1 performed its first live surgery, a gallbladder removal on a living subject. Pandaily · independent
  • RESEARCHG1 robots performed two minimally invasive gallbladder removals on live pigs in a preclinical trial published in Nature. arstechnica.com · independent
  • RESEARCHTwo teleoperated G1 robots performed laparoscopic cholecystectomies on a live pig, tethered and controlled by human surgeons. forbes.com · independent
  • RESEARCHTeleoperated G1 robots assisted in a gallbladder removal in early July 2026, controlled by human operators via motion capture (other sources identify the subject as a live pig, ... americanbazaaronline.com · independent
  • PILOTThe Forsyth County Sheriff's Department introduced a G1 for law enforcement operations (introduced 2026-07-08 with documented capability limitations; futurism.com · independent
  • DEMOA G1 was used in a promotional stunt by Kalshi during the New York Knicks playoffs. futurism.com · independent
  • PILOTThe Forsyth County Sheriff's Department introduced a G1 for intense standoffs, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina (UNC is a research collaborator, not a ... yahoo.com · independent
  • INCIDENTA G1 accidentally kicked a young child while performing a programmed roundhouse kick during a live event. interestingengineering.com · independent
  • DEMOA G1 was seen begging on the streets of Chengdu, China. futurism.com · independent
  • DEMOA G1 was filmed kneeling on a street in China with an LED display and loudspeaker asking strangers for help paying its power bill. yahoo.com · independent
  • DEMOA G1 was seen begging for money in China's Sichuan province. ndtv.com · independent
  • DEMOA G1 was seen begging for cash in China's Sichuan Province. dailystar.co.uk · independent
  • DEMOA G1 participated in the Beijing Yizhuang half-marathon in April. dailystar.co.uk · independent
  • RESEARCHThe G1's autonomy system was trained in NVIDIA Isaac Sim at 1,620 times real-time speed. interestingengineering.com · independent
  • DEMOA modified G1 named Pemba successfully climbed Ecuador's Chimborazo volcano. tweaktown.com · independent
  • DEMOA modified G1 named Pemba completed a trek to the top of Ecuador's Chimborazo volcano. futurism.com · independent
  • PILOTYY Group deployed the G1 as part of its strategy to integrate autonomous AI into facility management operations. benzinga.com · independent
  • PILOTYY Group is using the G1 Edu Ultimate B-U4 in its commercial humanoid robotics initiative (press-release aggregator carrying the customer's announcement). stocktitan.net · vendor
  • PILOTYY Group deployed G1 robots for cleaning and maintenance in commercial facilities. facilityexecutive.com · independent
  • PILOTYY Group Holding Limited deployed the G1 Edu Ultimate B-U4 for facility management services (financial PR aggregator republishing the customer's announcement). quiverquant.com · vendor
  • PILOTYY Group Holding Limited deployed the G1 Edu Ultimate B-U4 variant on 2026-06-09 (customer's own press release via PR wire). prnewswire.com · customer
  • DEMOEight G1 robots performed a synchronized dance routine on the America's Got Talent Season 21 premiere on June 2, 2026. globaltimes.cn · independent
  • INCIDENTA G1 kicked a child during a public demonstration in Xinjiang, China. nypost.com · independent
  • DEMOEight G1 robots performed a synchronized dance on the America's Got Talent season premiere. interestingengineering.com · independent
  • CLAIMNVIDIA plans to release the Isaac GR00T reference workflow for the G1 on GitHub and Hugging Face. pulse2.com · independent
  • INCIDENTA G1 injured a child at a birthday party in Xinjiang, China on 2026-06-04. futurism.com · independent
  • INCIDENTA G1 lost balance and hit a man in the nose earlier in 2026. futurism.com · independent
  • DEMOEight G1 robots performed an elaborate dance routine on America's Got Talent alongside dancer Wu Yufei. scmp.com · independent
  • CLAIMThe G1 will be supported by the NVIDIA Isaac GR00T software stack. robotnews.therundown.ai · independent
  • DEMOThe G1 was showcased at the Humanoid Summit on December 11, 2025. latimes.com · independent
  • DEMOThe G1 was exhibited at the Humanoids Summit Tokyo 2026. asia.nikkei.com · independent
  • DEMOThe G1 won the world's first robot combat competition (duplicate report of the 2025 event). e.vnexpress.net · independent
  • PILOTThe G1 is being tested at Haneda Airport to move baggage and cargo. the-express.com · independent
  • RESEARCHA research project used the G1 to provide haptic feedback for a VR driving simulator by moving the player's chair. hackaday.com · independent
  • DEMOThe G1 won the world's first robot combat competition (in 2025). ndtv.com · independent
  • DEMOA G1 danced at the TechShare booth during the International Robot Exhibition 2025. koreajoongangdaily.joins.com · independent
  • PILOTJapan Airlines is using the G1 for baggage and cargo handling at Haneda Airport (part of the JAL test program that began May 2026; scmp.com · independent
  • PILOTZeals used the G1 to guide patients at University of Tsukuba Hospital (one-time trial use, no evidence of ongoing operation; scmp.com · independent
  • DEMOThe G1 was shown gliding on ice skates and rollerblades while maintaining balance. foxnews.com · independent
  • PILOTJapan Airlines announced it would test the G1 as a baggage handler at Tokyo's Haneda Airport starting May 2026. robotnews.therundown.ai · independent
  • PILOTThe G1 was announced for use in the Haneda Airport pilot program in Tokyo. aibusiness.com · independent
  • DEMOA G1 chased wild boars from a car park in Poland. scmp.com · independent
  • DEMOThe G1 demonstrated coordinated dancing, 360-degree turns, one-leg spins, and front flips in released footage. e.vnexpress.net · independent
  • DEMOThe G1 was shown performing on inline skates in a public video. X (formerly Twitter) · source
  • DEMOUnitree released footage on April 23 showcasing the G1's dynamic skating and flipping maneuvers. interestingengineering.com · independent
  • RESEARCHThe G1 achieved an 82.5% task success rate in a teleoperation study using MANUS gloves. MANUS™ · vendor
  • DEMOA customized G1 nicknamed Edward Warchocki was filmed chasing wild boars in Warsaw, Poland. futurism.com · independent

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