On September 7 (JST), Chinese robot developer Unitree Robotics released a demo video featuring a humanoid robot capable of fully autonomous movement engaging in combat with a human.
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Unitree Robotics Releases Demo Video of Humanoid Robot Using World Model for Autonomous Combat Control
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These movements are controlled by "UnifoLM-X2-1.0," the company's AI model for robots that utilizes a "world model" to understand and predict physical space. The company stated that autonomous control of intense movements involving physical contact was achieved by having the world model predict future situations in real time.
In the demo video, the company's humanoid robot "G1," wearing gloves on both hands, is shown fighting a human in a ring. The robot maintains its bipedal balance while performing punches and kicks, utilizing footwork and shifts in posture.
Unitree Robotics explained that this demo demonstrates that the large-scale deployment of humanoid robots controlled by world models can be fundamentally realized.
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- 人型ロボが「完全自律格闘」 中国Unitreeがデモ動画を公開 AIで「リアルタイムの未来予測」うたう （ITmedia AI+, 2026-09-08）