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Unitree is making humanoid robots feel a lot less distant. At Automate 2026, the company was showing two very different sides of its robotics push: the G1 humanoid and the A2 quadruped. The G1 shows where humanoid hardware is heading. It is compact, relatively lightweight, and built as a platform for movement, manipulation and developer experimentation. Unitree says it can be configured with 23 to 43 joint motors, uses imitation and reinforcement learning, and can be fitted with optional force-control dexterous hands. Then there is the A2, which shows the more industrial side of Unitree. It is built for mobility, inspection, logistics, field work and rugged environments, with Unitree claiming up to 5 hours / 20 km unloaded, or around 3 hours / 12.5 km fully loaded. That is what makes Unitree interesting. It is not just trying to make robots that look impressive online. It is building machines that can walk, balance, carry, sense and eventually become useful platforms for real-world work. Humanoids are still early. But companies like Unitree are making them feel closer than most people expected. #robots #robot #robotics #artificialintelligence #ai