09-01-2026 17:01 via eweek.com

Watch: China’s Unitree H2 Robot Delivers 360-Degree Kick to Watermelon

A spinning kick, a clean hit, and a shattered watermelon. That brief moment has turned China’s humanoid robot into a global talking point.Chinese robotics firm Unitree has released new training footage of its latest humanoid robot, the H2, showing just how far its movement and balance capabilities have come. The video, uploaded to the company’s official YouTube channel on Jan. 4, highlights the robot performing a series of demanding martial arts-style moves.The standout moment comes
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