China's real-life 'transformer' mech is a giant humanoid robot that can switch from bounding on 4 legs to walking on 2
Chinese engineers have developed a giant humanoid robot called GD01 that can switch between walking on two legs and four. Weighing over 1,000 pounds and standing nearly 10 feet tall, it is designed for urban mobility and civilian transport. The robot is available for purchase, starting at approximately $572,000.
- ▪The GD01 robot can transition from two legs to four for better mobility.
- ▪It weighs around 1,100 pounds and stands nearly 10 feet tall.
- ▪Unitree, the developer, is a robotics startup based in Hangzhou, China.
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Technology Robotics China's real-life 'transformer' mech is a giant humanoid robot that can switch from bounding on 4 legs to walking on 2 The new 'mecha' robot, which weighs over 1,000 pounds and stands nearly 10 foot tall, is designed for urban mobility. By Alan Bradley published 21 May 2026 in News When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Copy link Facebook X Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Unitree Unveils: GD01, A Manned Transformable Mecha, from $650,000 - YouTube Watch On Chinese engineers have built a mecha-style robot that can quickly transition from two legs to four while carrying people,…
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