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Unitree will sell you a massive ‘transformable mecha’ for $650,000
- Jess Weatherbed
- May 13, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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Here’s how the GD01 (seen left) stacks up against Unitree’s CEO and existing humanoid robots. | Image: Unitree
Unitree is already one of the most recognizable names in the humanoid robot industry, but now it's pursuing even nicher sci-fi tech: giant mech suits. The Chinese robotics company has debuted the GD01, which it describes as "the world's first production-ready manned mecha," and it can be yours for a paltry $650,000.
What is it for? Well, Unitree doesn't really explain its intended functionality, but the GD01's introductory video on YouTube provides some ideas. Unitree shows it knocking over a wall of cinderblocks and switching between bipedal position (which, to me, resembles the Power Loader that Ellen Ripley pilots in Aliens) to a mode th …
Originally published at The Verge