At ICRA 2024, Spectrum editor Evan Ackerman sat down with Unitree founder and CEO Xingxing Wang and Tony Yang, VP of Business Development, to talk about the company’s newest humanoid, the G1 model.
Smaller, more flexible, and elegant, the G1 robot is designed for general use in service and industry, and is one of the cheapest—if not the cheapest—humanoid around.
Stephen Cass is the special projects editor at IEEE Spectrum. He currently helms Spectrum’s Hands On column, and is also responsible for interactive projects such as the Top Programming Languages app. He has a bachelor’s degree in experimental physics from Trinity College Dublin.
Evan Ackerman is a senior editor at IEEE Spectrum. Since 2007, he has written over 6,000 articles on robotics and technology. He has a degree in Martian geology and is excellent at playing bagpipes.
Michael Koziol is the news manager at IEEE Spectrum. Previously, he was an associate editor covering telecommunications. He graduated from Seattle University with bachelor’s degrees in English and Physics, and earned his master’s degree in science journalism from New York University.
Eliza Strickland is a senior editor at IEEE Spectrum, where she covers AI, biomedical engineering, and other topics. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.
Evan Ackerman is a senior editor at IEEE Spectrum. Since 2007, he has written over 6,000 articles on robotics and technology. He has a degree in Martian geology and is excellent at playing bagpipes.
Michael Koziol is the news manager at IEEE Spectrum. Previously, he was an associate editor covering telecommunications. He graduated from Seattle University with bachelor’s degrees in English and Physics, and earned his master’s degree in science journalism from New York University.
Eliza Strickland is a senior editor at IEEE Spectrum, where she covers AI, biomedical engineering, and other topics. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.