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I was looking at https://www.unitree.com/go2/ https://www.unitree.com/go2/ recently, which seems rather good value I thought. Some of the videos look really im

I was looking at https://www.unitree.com/go2/ https://www.unitree.com/go2/ recently, which seems rather good value I thought. Some of the videos look really impressive, such as the back flips, climbing stairs and the lidar

jbl0ndie 2y ago
They do look impressive but the videos are all 3D graphics rather than real. The texture on the robot body and shadows are the giveaway.
- scotty79 2y ago
  I'm not sure why do you feel that's the case. It doesn't look like cgi at all and if it is shadows and reflections are flawless so the whole video including a person and lawns would need to be generated. I can't imagine how anyone could create it. Honestly building a robot seems easier than faking it to this level of accuracy.
- scotty79 2y ago
  Check out the one with a mounted flashlight, laser .... and flamethrower: https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a2vNP3w_460svav1.mp4 https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a2vNP3w_460svav1.mp4 Also CGI?
- anfractuosity 2y ago
  Interesting, I didn't actually realise that. Will await to see some reviews :)
bArray 2y ago
Looks like a cool platform, but you won't be paying $1600 USD https://shop.unitree.com/en-gb/products/unitree-go2?variant=45119174377705 https://shop.unitree.com/en-gb/products/unitree-go2?variant=... : > $1,600.00 USD > Shipping costs $399 per unit, Remote Countries $500-$1000 > Not include customs duties, Please comply with local customs laws pay customs duties and clear the goods By the time you are done, you will be paying between $2000 and $3500 for the base model. It might still represent good value, but it's still more than it is advertised.
- UncleEntity 2y ago
  > Shipping costs $399 per unit Do they send it by pack mule or something?
  - bArray 2y ago
    To be fair, I have seen with some of these robotics platforms they send them by air in a pelican case [1] with custom cut foam inserts. The price for shipping racks up quickly. [1] https://www.pelican.com/products/cases/ https://www.pelican.com/products/cases/
peppertree 2y ago
$1600 version is just a remote control toy. If you want the ROS programmable version it's around 10k.

jbl0ndie 2y ago

They do look impressive but the videos are all 3D graphics rather than real. The texture on the robot body and shadows are the giveaway.

scotty79 2y ago
I'm not sure why do you feel that's the case. It doesn't look like cgi at all and if it is shadows and reflections are flawless so the whole video including a person and lawns would need to be generated. I can't imagine how anyone could create it. Honestly building a robot seems easier than faking it to this level of accuracy.
scotty79 2y ago
Check out the one with a mounted flashlight, laser .... and flamethrower: https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a2vNP3w_460svav1.mp4 https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a2vNP3w_460svav1.mp4 Also CGI?
anfractuosity 2y ago
Interesting, I didn't actually realise that. Will await to see some reviews :)

bArray 2y ago

Looks like a cool platform, but you won't be paying $1600 USD https://shop.unitree.com/en-gb/products/unitree-go2?variant=45119174377705 https://shop.unitree.com/en-gb/products/unitree-go2?variant=... : > $1,600.00 USD > Shipping costs $399 per unit, Remote Countries $500-$1000 > Not include customs duties, Please comply with local customs laws pay customs duties and clear the goods By the time you are done, you will be paying between $2000 and $3500 for the base model. It might still represent good value, but it's still more than it is advertised.

UncleEntity 2y ago
> Shipping costs $399 per unit Do they send it by pack mule or something?
- bArray 2y ago
  To be fair, I have seen with some of these robotics platforms they send them by air in a pelican case [1] with custom cut foam inserts. The price for shipping racks up quickly. [1] https://www.pelican.com/products/cases/ https://www.pelican.com/products/cases/

peppertree 2y ago

$1600 version is just a remote control toy. If you want the ROS programmable version it's around 10k.