Unitree Go2

[@jim.joseph]

Great video, thanks. Can you comment on climbing stairs, obstacle avoidance, and side-follow? Any video of it doing these activities?

[@QuestionableEngineering]

I did a little bit of stair climbing. I found it awkward, in that you have to switch modes to up- or down-climbing, and it struggled a bit. I also played a little with obstacle avoidance disabled, in order to get through a narrow passageway (furniture was too close to a wall for it to be willing to pass, even though there was ample room). I also briefly tried the leash mode, where you can tug on it and it'll go in that direction. I haven't tried any autonomous stuff.

[@jim.joseph]

@@QuestionableEngineering thank you for the information! And sorry I just saw this response now. I have one on order, I will experiment with it soon.

[@keithjames3024]

I know one thing. If someone has one of these in the apartment above you, you wont get any sleep…

[@majormauser]

I live with hard wood floors on the seventh floor. Good idea?

[@QuestionableEngineering]

Ha! I guess that’ll depend on how well the building was constructed. The robot definitely makes tippy-taps for everything it does.

[@paceyAI]

Not a good idea man, I got the robot and got complaints on the first day I got it, don’t use it in the house, just take it outside to the park, people will like it

[@KevinTodd]

What is the thing spinning on its mouth

[@SpaceLord2025]

most likely sensors

[@QuestionableEngineering]

It’s the LiDAR.

[@KevinTodd]

@@QuestionableEngineering oh wow that is high tech thank you

[@KevinTodd]

Very cool though

[@DadTrim]

ive been looking at one and to buy one and im wondering is it a good purchase

[@QuestionableEngineering]

I can’t say if it’ll be good for you, but it’s a lot of nice hardware for an amazingly low price. There’s an effort out there to make an open-source OS for it, which I think will be a big boon.

[@DadTrim]

@@QuestionableEngineering im thinking of the go 2 air

[@QuestionableEngineering]

@@DadTrim That’s what I got.

[@DadTrim]

@@QuestionableEngineering thanks for your advice

[@zhli4238]

See that iPhone control view? That's an instantly created game map by some AI chips like those of Nvidia's with that spinning mouth Lidar. Then full self driving software with training big data would make this a lot more useful in the future, because it learns so much better than humans.

[@TheLallykat]

Cool ❤

[@james_l4337]

Xpeng robotic unicorn is a walking lama toy (dog like) aiming one day for children to sit on as a ride! It has a tail with hand grip Looks like future children toy is going to get riding companion!! Take one to park, companion that also may talk communicate, pick up items

[@james_l4337]

There's now AlphaDog, new robo dog toy having similar robo dog walking abilities? cater for children commerce

[@SpaceLord2025]

no need for real dogs anymore!!!