Chinese Robots Are Flooding America. I Brought One Home.

By Joanna Stern

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The Chinese-made Unitree G1 humanoid robots are making their way into the U.S. And they aren’t just in viral videos but in major tech companies like OpenAI and Nvidia, and top academic institutions. Most arrive through Robostore, a robotics reseller based on Long Island. I went there to watch them come off the pallet, then brought one to my home to see what it could actually do. Are these the future of home robots? A security risk? A Chinese surveillance system on legs? I got answers—and a broken toe. Thanks to Mercury for sponsoring this video https://mercury.com. Mercury is a fintech company, not an FDIC-insured bank. Banking services provided through Choice Financial Group and Column N.A., Members FDIC. 📬 Our videos are free here, but support our work by subscribing to the New Things https://thenewthings.com/subscribe. 📙 Pre-order Joanna’s new book at https://joannastern.com/ 💼 Want to sponsor our stuff? Email joannastern@smoothmedia.co ▶️ Subscribe here so you don’t miss

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