In our first 24 hours with Unitree’s Go2 Pro Robot Dog, we challenged its AI object avoidance with an obstacle course, tested its balancing skills on stairs and rocky ground, experimented with its AI follow mode, and brought it to the dog park to see how it gets along with the real deal.
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My First 24 Hours With Unitree’s Go2 Pro Robot Dog
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Unitree Go2 Robot Dog
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0:00 24 Hours testing the Unitree GO2 Pro
0:36 Obstacle course test
2:12 Off roading
3:29 Different ways to control the GO2 Pro
4:21 GO2 Pro meets real dogs
5:28 Different models of the Unitree GO2
6:09 Final thoughts
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@jezza6575
May 11, 2025 at 8:22 am
While the mechanics look top notch, they still have a very long way to go with their AI software and it absolutely is a toy regardless of what the manual states.
@B.Mars-k3c
May 11, 2025 at 1:34 pm
The software is not theirs, it’s a fork from Hugging Face, based in the US. Hugging Face has everything open source, they also have training kits for walking, jumping, etc like humans and animals. The kit costs very little.
@startreck1673
May 11, 2025 at 8:27 am
👍👍
@chyldstudios
May 11, 2025 at 8:35 am
this dog has the personality of a refrigerator
@lordhumungus3578
May 11, 2025 at 6:10 pm
The ones in Ukraine have cylindrical flamethrowers on their back. Seriously… Check it out.
@strongbelieveroftheholybible
May 11, 2025 at 9:27 am
We are close to end times! Robots wanna take over!!! Lord Jesus Christ is coming soon🙏🏼❤️🕊Repent, believe in the Gospel, Be Born Again
@Rob-p2c
May 11, 2025 at 9:50 am
You know there are clinics you can go to that will un brainwash u from this nonsense
@anewworldishappening
May 11, 2025 at 9:31 am
which mode has it crash into walls?
@Ausf
May 11, 2025 at 3:32 pm
He put it in manual mode. Told it to go forward. It did. Then he realized it wasn’t in autonomous mode. AI might be dumb, but regular intelligence of meat humans is still worse.
@kkedarpp
May 11, 2025 at 9:37 am
Wait until it bites you 😂
@jamiepolson
May 11, 2025 at 10:28 am
This has got to be really cheap or it just looks like first gen junk compared to bostons spot 💩
@Frieren55
May 11, 2025 at 12:30 pm
You obviously have never seen them together in real life. Boston is junk when you see them together in Robot shows. Boston always loses in competitions. All you see are their youtube ads that are worthless in real life
@Axotorp
May 11, 2025 at 11:25 am
How was battery life?
@theoldar
May 11, 2025 at 11:42 am
Nightmare fuel.
@Reed-sh6wi
May 11, 2025 at 11:46 am
Do a comparison with Boston Dynamics.
@Frieren55
May 11, 2025 at 12:27 pm
They already did in Robot shows. Boston Dynamics is a big loser at performance, specially obstacle courses. And the price of Boston Dynamics is $75,000. At a cost of $2,000 without tariffs, you can get at least 38 of these robots against 1 Boston dog. No match at all! That’s why BYD, DJI, Huawei, etc are banned in the USA. I’m surprised that CNET was even able to get one of the low end models.
@PaulRodvik-jy3kr
May 11, 2025 at 12:16 pm
Add ground penetrating radar!
@Frieren55
May 11, 2025 at 12:28 pm
This a low-end model that you can get for $2000 in Asia
@gunnshell
May 11, 2025 at 1:06 pm
What is the exact purpose of this toy and what would be my motivation to buy one?
@dame744
May 11, 2025 at 4:13 pm
Same as an RC car
@kellymoses8566
May 11, 2025 at 6:30 pm
For entertainment
@Cloudy_Jay8
May 11, 2025 at 8:46 pm
Research!
@adityapatil2060
May 11, 2025 at 1:23 pm
No country should trust these chinese made robots
@BrandonDoyleMN
May 11, 2025 at 1:30 pm
What would/could the average person do with this?
@SpaceLifeMo
May 11, 2025 at 1:43 pm
Manual what manual…where we are going has no roads!
@DeclanRyanRising
May 11, 2025 at 1:43 pm
If its not a toy than what is its purpose? I can see how it would be good for bomb detection or detonation, or perhaps investigating animal habitats or scouting terrain. Otherwise seems like its premature for mass market. Flying drones seem more usefull and better at navigation.
@Ausf
May 11, 2025 at 3:38 pm
It’s a toy in the same way flying drones, or RC vehicles are. Its purpose is up to you to decide.
@franciscojrosero
May 11, 2025 at 2:46 pm
I can only imagine Dennis Nedri ( Jurassic Park ) teasing this “dog” with a stick and saying ” Go fetch, go fetch stupid! No wonder you are extinct”
@FluXrla
May 11, 2025 at 4:28 pm
Benben is here
@lordhumungus3578
May 11, 2025 at 6:06 pm
Nerd humor….
@janetscreativepillow
May 11, 2025 at 6:17 pm
I would rather have a real dog. I don’t like robots, especially the one you have. Very creepy
@vulpo
May 11, 2025 at 6:39 pm
This seems like more of a toy. Are there any practical uses that would justify buying one? If so, I would like to see how well it performs those tasks.
@chrisdismukemusic7259
May 11, 2025 at 7:26 pm
5:16 Del Spooner
@kevinkeys3556
May 11, 2025 at 9:07 pm
Does it pull on a leash???
@秋刀探美食
May 11, 2025 at 9:28 pm
This is a hardware, equivalent to your computer, and you need to decide what software (AI) to install. Of course, Yushu Technology also has its own relatively mature AI, but until the program is perfect, they only provide carriers. Of course, this is the most cost-effective mechanical dog you can buy. They have reserved program interfaces, and if you are not a researcher or enthusiast in the relevant field, you can only treat it as a toy. Chess is a toy in your hands, a tool to win glory in front of masters.