2The Chinese company Unitree has released a viral video announcing its new quadruped robot, the A2 Stellar Explorer – a robotic dog that can run, perform backflips, break glass, and climb steep surfaces. Following the video release, the company’s shares reportedly surged, according to Bloomberg.
In the demonstration, the A2 is shown breaking a glass partition, carrying a person on its back, balancing on one leg, and climbing a 45-degree slope. Weighing just 37 kilograms with its battery, it can carry a person up to 100 kilograms or a load of 25 kilograms for hours.
Thanks to 12 degrees of freedom and a torque of 180 Nm, this robotic dog can reach speeds of 5 meters per second (11.2 mph) – 8 miles per hour faster than Boston Dynamics’ well-known Spot robot.
Inside, it features an 8-core processor and an Intel Core i7, providing a high level of autonomy, along with support for over-the-air (OTA) updates. In addition to physical strength and agility, the A2 comes equipped with modern communication interfaces such as Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2.
The robotic dog is intended for wide applications: from industrial inspections and logistics to emergency interventions and research missions. While the official price has not yet been announced, it is estimated to be around $10,000, making it one of the most accessible advanced robotic dogs on the market.
In Brief: Tech World Highlights
- A new robotics store in Beijing offers realistic replicas of Einstein and robot chess partners powered by artificial intelligence, marking a major step forward for consumer robots in China, Reuters reports.
- Researchers at the University of Florida have developed solar-powered robotic rabbits to lure Burmese pythons, a threat to the ecosystem, out of hiding in the Everglades.
- An Argentine-American team is livestreaming the first robotic expedition of the Mar del Plata canyon, revealing never-before-seen deep-sea life to the general public.
- Midjourney has added a new HD video mode for its Pro and Mega subscribers, offering 4x more pixels than the standard SD mode, though it is 3.2x more expensive.
- Google’s asynchronous agent-based coding tool, Jules, has finally exited beta, but the free plan now limits usage to 15 individual tasks per day instead of the previous 60.
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