While many humanoid robots continue to walk as if they suffer from back pain or knee problems, the Unitree G1 robot appeared last year and demonstrates an amazingly smooth walk.
Digital Trends already reported on the G1. ability to move in a way that would make even the best gymnasts in the world jealous, and this is shown in various videos. took part in the battle, recovery after fallsand even doing housework.
And now a team of roboticists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has taught the same G1 robot to move like a professional basketball player and even shoot hoops. This is truly a remarkable achievement and makes us excited for the future of humanoid robots.
Working with Unitree's compact and ultra-versatile G1 humanoid robot, the team somehow managed to make it look like a professional basketball player, skillfully handling the ball with fluid movements before launching it into the hoop, Nikola Jokic-style.
To achieve this, roboticists deployed SkillMimic, an artificial intelligence model framework that learns from human demonstrations in videos and motion-tracking suits, and then optimizes those actions in virtual learning environments until they are refined enough for real-world use. reported.
Those of you who follow this sort of thing might remember the humanoid robot. presented by Toyota seven years ago he also knows how to throw hoops. However, in the original version the basketball could only be thrown from a fixed position, while the later version uses wheels to allow it to move around the court.
The Toyota robot doesn't have nearly the same agility and body agility as the G1 robot, which is what makes the Unitree machine so special.
Roboticists' work with the G1 highlights a breakthrough in bringing artificial intelligence to the real world, enabling humanoid robots to handle complex, dynamic tasks in unstructured real-world environments after simulated training.
Bridging the gap between laboratory simulations and practical applications could have a big impact on the deployment of humanoid robots in places like warehouses and other places where robots work alongside people, a key focus for a growing number of companies building such systems.
Unitree introduced the G1 humanoid robot last year and began selling it in February for about $13,000, targeting research institutes, universities and enterprises for research and development in humanoid robotics and artificial intelligence. This guy from the USA also bought one for his home workshop, and came up with this terrifying creation just in time for Halloween.
