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238. Humanoid Robots Can Now Punch... What's Next?

The Next Byte Podcast · 30 Dec 2025 · 19m

What this episode covers

The hosts discuss Unitree Robotics' new H2 humanoid robot, which demonstrates aggressive boxing and sparring capabilities, marking a shift from previous walking and parkour demos. They trace the evolution of humanoid robotics from Da Vinci’s mechanical knight to modern open-source platforms like Unitree’s H1 and H2, which have enabled rapid innovation by researchers and companies like Rec Robotics. The conversation highlights the technical complexity of balance control and force absorption, while also raising significant safety and ethical concerns about powerful, autonomous robots interacting with humans.

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Unitree, Boston Dynamics, Rec Robotics, Mouser
Products
H2, H1, G1, Atlas, Honda Asimo, BattleBots

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