The Chinese company Unitree Robotics said it did not sell the Go1 robot, which was shown at the exhibition, to the Russians.
What is known
At the beginning of the week, Russia at the military forumdemonstrated a robotic dog with an attached grenade launcher. The device was valued at $16,000. The Russians put a cover on the robot and said that the development uses Chinese technology.
The shape of the "head" of the robot suggested thatwe are dealing with a Unitree Go1 robotic dog that costs less than $3,000 in its basic modification. The Chinese company confirmed that Russia used its development. However, the manufacturer from the Middle Kingdom said that he did not sell the robot to the Russians.
It is possible that the Unitree Go1 was bought onAliExpress. On the trading platform, the cost of a basic modification of the robot is approximately $3,500. Unitree Robotics notes that it is unable to trace how the robotic dog got to Russia.
Source: SCMP
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