Unitree G1 Teleoperation's Painful Lesson

Behold, dear readers, the very zenith of human-robot synergy, a moment so precise it borders on the utterly absurd. We’re talking vision-based teleoperation here, the kind that lets a Unitree G1 bot perfectly mirror its operator’s every kung fu flourish. And how, you ask, did they demonstrate this uncanny, pixel-perfect accuracy? Oh, just with a rather unforgettable proof-of-concept: a swift, unerring kick delivered directly to the user’s groin. Which, naturally, leaves us all pondering that most profound and ancient of queries: did a human just use cutting-edge robotics to give himself a rather unceremonious boot to the crown jewels?