Unitree Unveils Optionally Manned Transformer Robot GD01
The 500 kg machine starts at 3.9 million yuan and can switch from two legs to four as Unitree expands civilian transport offerings.
- On Tuesday, Unitree Robotics unveiled the GD01, a manned transformable mecha designed for civilian transport that transitions between bipedal walking and four-legged mode.
- Chinese companies accounted for nearly 90 per cent of global humanoid sales in 2025 according to research firm Omdia, positioning the Hangzhou-based company to expand its portfolio.
- The 500kg machine carries a starting price of $650,000 and resembles an Autobot from a Transformers movie, though smaller than the fictional warriors of Neon Genesis Evangelion.
- A demonstration video shows the pilot-operated GD01 knocking over a brick wall with its fist while the high-strength alloy machine reconfigures its chassis into a four-legged crawl.
- Unitree Robotics requested that users operate the vehicle in a "Friendly and Safe" manner and refrain from dangerous modifications or hazardous use.
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Unitree unveils optionally manned transformer robot GD01
China’s robotics giant Unitree has unveiled the GD01, a mecha-style machine that can switch between two-legged and four-legged configurations. It resembles a real-life Autobot from the Transformers franchise and is built from high-strength alloy for civilian transport applications. According to the Hangzhou-based firm, it weighs 1102 pounds (500 kilograms) with a pilot on board and has a starting price of 3.9 million yuan (US$573,674). Recently,…
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