Unitree G1: The $116K Robot That Wants Your Job
Unitree's G1 humanoid robot costs $116K, learns by watching, and might be the first robot that actually makes economic sense for warehouses. The labor displacement conversation just got real.
Tagged: robotics
Hyundai Drops $921M on Boston Dynamics: The Robot Dog Now Has a Korean Chaebol Owner
Boston Dynamics got flipped again — this time to Hyundai for $921M. Three owners in seven years for a robot dog company that sells fewer units than a Supreme drop. Peak hype-cycle theater.
Google Yeets Boston Dynamics Like a Used Tamagotchi
Google's dumping Boston Dynamics after three years like yesterday's hype drop. The robot dog makers with 38M YouTube views couldn't convince Alphabet that viral demos pay bills. Classic.
Figure's Humanoid Factory Workers Are Real — And They're Boring
Figure's humanoid robot is working in a BMW factory, doing boring pick-and-place tasks. No backflips, no hype — just the slow grind of real-world automation.