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lion-mclionheadlion mclionhead 11/11/2022 at 02:200 Comments

China made a bit more progress towards the ultimate goal with another robot dog.  

https://www.unitree.com/en/go1

This one is specifically marketed as a running coach & food transporter.   At the $2700 price point, payload is 7 lbs freedom units.  Maximum speed is 5.5mph freedom units.  Prices beyond $3500 enable speeds over 8mph.  Range is 1 hour.  It tips the scales at 26lbs freedom units.  Of course, the reviewer didn't test any of the parameters.

It uses direct drive brushless motors.  There's no mention of walking on unimproved terrain, navigating obstacles, navigating crowds of animals.  It has a bulky 2 paw controller & relies on a brain to navigate.  It has some ability to stay in a fixed position relative to the user, through machine vision, but also shown is a GPS tag as a backup.  They emphasize the SLAM functionality.  


There's a 3-6 month warranty, depending on the component.  The lion robots need major servicing by 6 months or 1000 miles.

Lions aren't sure they'd want to haul 26lbs of robot around if it died, but there's definitely a lot to be gained by making it heavier.  The lion robot is sized for its typical role.  The typical need is a maximum speed of 10mph, payload of 5lbs, range of 4 hours, light enough to carry 6 miles if it dies, manual driving.  

We're not sure why everyone in the video is sitting in an office to stare at confuser screens.  It seems everyone in the transportation business is required to go to an office.

Bosstown dynamics always claimed the high mass & pinch points were the reason for its dogs not being intended for consumer roles.  In typical chinese style, the users are expected to take risks.

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