Unitree presents H2-X in promotional video as a “bodyguard” robot

Unitree presented the H2-X humanoid as a “bodyguard” robot capable of intervening in dangerous situations and helping in emergencies. In the promotional video, it confronts a man with a knife, lifts a car trapping a person underneath, strikes another vehicle’s door and pulls a mannequin out of the path of a car. According to Reuters, the company rapidly expanded its humanoid lineup to explore applications in surveillance, security and rescue.

Interesting Engineering says technical data about the H2-X is still lacking and that it is unclear how the maneuvers were performed. Unitree has not announced a price or commercialization date. The video also shows the robot throwing the mannequin to the ground while trying to save it, raising questions about the risks of using a machine with so much physical strength in real-world situations.