It was simply this week that we informed you about Unitree’s newest quadruped robotic, the B2. Effectively, the Chinese language firm has additionally introduced its first-ever humanoid bipedal robotic, the Unitree H1.

With a deliberate price ticket of beneath US$90,000, the H1 is meant to rival different humanoid bots reminiscent of these made by Tesla, Determine and Agility Robotics. So far as fundamental specs go, it stands 1,805 mm tall (71 in), weighs about 47 kg (104 lb) and might carry a payload of as much as 30 kg (66 lb).

Joints within the hip, knee and ankle give every leg a complete of 5 levels of freedom, whereas joints within the shoulder and elbow give every arm a complete of 4 levels. Unitree’s personal M107 motors ship 360 Nm (266 lb ft) of torque at every joint. Versatile fingers are reportedly within the works.

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The H1 is ready to “see” its environment in 360 levels through a head-mounted Intel RealSense D435i depth-sensing digicam and a Livox MID360 LiDAR module. Twin Intel Core i7-1265U microprocessors analyze the real-time output from these gadgets, permitting the robotic to stroll over uneven terrain at a velocity of over 1.5 meters (4.9 ft) per second. Unitree estimates that it ought to have the ability to run at as much as 5 meters (16 ft) per second – that is 4.5 km/h, or 3.4 mph.

Energy is offered by a detachable 15-Ah (864-Wh) lithium battery. There isn’t any phrase on runtime.

You possibly can see a prototype Unitree H1 strolling round whereas withstanding a number of kicks, within the video under. The corporate says that it must be commercially out there in wherever from three to 10 years.

Supply: Unitree through The Robotic Report