A Unitree H1 humanoid robot suspended from a crane during testing in a Chinese factory suddenly malfunctioned, flailing its limbs, dragging its stand, and knocking a computer and other items to the floor while two handlers scrambled to avoid it.
- Date of incident
- 2025-05-07
- Location
- China
- Sources
- 2
How the event developed
- 2025-05-07Report
A Unitree H1 humanoid robot suspended from a crane during testing in a Chinese factory suddenly malfunctioned, flailing its limbs, dragging its stand, and knocking a computer and other items to the floor while two handlers scrambled to avoid it.
ndtv.com - 2025-05-08Follow-up
A video circulating on social media shows a Unitree robot resembling the H1 model wildly flailing its arms and walking forward on a factory floor, forcing two nearby workers to dodge it until one grabbed the robot's harness restraint.
techspot.com
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- ndtv.comA Unitree H1 humanoid robot suspended from a crane during testing in a Chinese factory suddenly malfunctioned, flailing its limbs, dragging its stand, and knocking a computer and other items to the floor while two handlers scrambled to avoid it.2025-05-07tier 2
- techspot.comA video circulating on social media shows a Unitree robot resembling the H1 model wildly flailing its arms and walking forward on a factory floor, forcing two nearby workers to dodge it until one grabbed the robot's harness restraint.2025-05-08tier 2
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