Unitree’s G1 humanoid robot has just strutted down the runway at Shanghai Fashion Week, definitively proving that the future of haute couture is, well, metallic. While it might lack the ethereal wings of a Victoria’s Secret angel, its gait on the catwalk is undeniably more assured than some of the two-legged performance artists we’ve witnessed. This striking appearance, shared with a quadrupedal cohort, signals one of the earliest instances of a true humanoid stepping into such a prominent role on the fashion stage, exchanging predictable programming for the unpredictable demands of high style.
