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Unitree's new G1 humanoid robot is priced at only $16,000, and looks like the type of humanoid robot that could sell in the tens of millions. (newatlas.com)
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[–] wahming@monyet.cc 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Put it this way - does it seem like cats and dogs have any trouble navigating our environment?

[–] brlemworld@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The dog shaped robot is $70,000

[–] wahming@monyet.cc 0 points 6 months ago

Current prices are meaningless. It's not mass production or retail pricing. I doubt the components actually cost more than a few hundred dollars. It's an extremely limited niche market and prices are based on what will get them the most return on their R&D budget, not anything resembling production cost.