r/EngineeringPorn • • 21h ago

Unitree G1 humanoid plans contact points across nine body parts to climb ladders, cross obstacles, and recover from falls

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ETH Zurich researchers developed a system that lets the robot decide where to place its hands, feet, elbows, knees, and pelvis instead of following a fixed movement sequence. The G1 demonstrated ladder climbing, crawling, vaulting, and fall recovery in the real world, while its reported 92.5% success rate came from simulated obstacle courses.

Read how the contact-planning system works


r/EngineeringPorn • • 9h ago

This pile of steel looks so satisfying

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Another day at the mill. Anyone else find neatly stacked structural steel weirdly satisfying?


r/EngineeringPorn • • 13h ago

Trap Door Prototype: Testing the Lever

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