Rise of the Terminators? Scientists are developing ‘world’s most powerful general-purpose humanoid robot’ – but fans joke about it: ‘It looks like it’s frantically trying to find the nearest public toilet’

It has been heralded as “the world’s most powerful general-purpose humanoid.”

But after the revelation in a new social media video, many observers joked that this Terminator-esque bot is more like “it’s frantically trying to find the nearest public restroom.”

The H1 robot was built by the Chinese company Unitree Robotics, one of the leading developers of quadrupeds.

Last month, the company shared a glimpse of another creation: a possible “pet of the future” in the form of a creepy robot dog that can talk and perform handstands.

Called Go2, it can also climb the stairs, play fetch, play music through a built-in speaker and even take photos on command, which are sent directly to the owner’s smartphone.

H1, for comparison, is a humanoid standing about 71 inches (180 cm) tall and weighing 100 lbs (47 kg).

It has a walking speed of 3.4 mph, which is about the same as the average human.

So you can be sure that the robot won’t be chasing someone like Arnold Schwarzenegger any time soon for this reason.

It is also equipped with a depth camera and LiDAR, a remote sensing technology that uses reflected light to create 3D models and maps of nearby objects.

However, one thing that is clearly missing in the meantime is hands. Unitree says these are still under development.

The company has not given an official release date for H1, but it wants the robot to be available for purchase within the next 3-10 years for a price in the region of $90,000 (£70,600).

In the promo video, a Unitree engineer tries to kick H1 over as he walks down the street, unsuccessfully, forcing the robot to balance every time.

But after being revealed in a new social media video, many observers have joked that this Terminator-esque bot looks more like “it’s frantically trying to find the nearest public restroom”

The promo video shows an engineer from Unitree trying to kick H1 over as he walks down the street, unsuccessfully, so the robot regains its balance each time.

So you can be sure that the robot won’t be chasing anyone like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Terminator (pictured) for this very reason.

Based in Hangzhou, China, the company aims to revolutionize robotics with its creations.

With its four legs and animal agility, Go2 resembles Spot, the dog-like robot from the American company Boston Dynamics.

Unitree and Boston Dynamics are two of the biggest rivals in the robotics industry, though the former focused more on commercially available consumer models at more affordable prices.

Spot, Boston Dynamics’ most famous robot creation, first went on sale in 2020 and costs a whopping $75,000 (£60,000).

Last month, the company shared a glimpse of another creation: a possible “pet of the future” in the form of a creepy robot dog that can talk and perform handstands