Move over, Karate Kid—there’s a new martial arts master in town, and it runs on batteries! Unitree Robotics’ G1 humanoid robot is out here throwing kicks, striking poses, and probably judging your form. With 23 degrees of freedom, it’s got better flexibility than most of us after a warm-up stretch.
But before you start planning a robo-MMA league, Unitree has one rule: Don’t teach it actual combat moves. (Because, you know, Skynet.) Instead, the G1 is built for hard, repetitive work in homes, hospitals, and factories—oh, and it only costs $16,000! A small price to pay for a bodyguard that can also mop your floors.