In the viral clip, the full-sized humanoid robot named DeREX is suspended from a crane inside a factory in China. Surrounded by two handlers, it suddenly starts thrashing its limbs without warning.
Hangzhou‑based Unitree Robotics has unveiled the R1, a humanoid robot with 26 joints, at just 39,999 yuan (about US $5,900). Marketed as “born for sport,” the robot was shown in company videos ...