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Workhorse Teaches a Humanoid Whole-Body Moves

A Berkeley research paper shows a Unitree G1 sorting, catching, pushing, and climbing—but its success rates come from simulation.

Sophia Chen· · 1 min read

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Several humanoid robots demonstrate whole-body movements around white box-shaped objects in a laboratory.

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