"According to the clip, the woman shouted in Cantonese: "You're making my heart race! You've got plenty to do, so what's the point of messing around with this? Are you freaking crazy?" The Unitree Robotics G-1 then appeared to do a "raise the roof" motion with both arms while she continued to shout."
"The Unitree Robotics G-1 sells for about 85,000 yuan in China, but can be bought in the US through Alibaba for $15,300. According to the product listing, it is powered by Nvidia Orin chips which max out at 100 TOPS and comes equipped with 3D LiDAR depth cameras to scan its surroundings."
"Police said the robot did not make contact with the woman, but she was hospitalized for evaluation and later released. The robot was returned to its operator, who was nearby testing the unit and improving performance for an upcoming promotional use to market an education center nearby."
A 70-year-old woman encountered a Unitree Robotics G-1 robot while walking in Macau on March 5 around 9 p.m. Startled by the robot's approach from behind, she shouted at it in Cantonese, calling it "freaking crazy" and questioning its purpose. The robot responded by performing a "raise the roof" motion with both arms. Police arrived and escorted the robot away. The woman was hospitalized for evaluation but later released. The robot's operator, who was nearby testing the unit for promotional purposes at a nearby education center, was not cited but was advised to exercise greater caution when deploying AI in public spaces. The Unitree G-1 is an 80-pound robot equipped with advanced sensors and processing capabilities.
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