To ring in the 2026 Lunar New Year, Unitree decided that the only logical progression for its G1 humanoid was a crash course in Wing Chun. The resulting gala performance—a synchronised riot of backflips, martial arts stances, and remarkably nimble nunchaku work—suggests that the long road to Artificial General Intelligence is being paved with increasingly high-budget variety acts. While some might scoff at the $16,000 (roughly £12,500) bot as a high-tech plaything, its rock-solid posture control hints that it’s only a firmware patch away from demanding a spot on the payroll.
