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Unitree humanoid robots send data to China every 5 minutes, raising security fears

What’s more, the G1 robot secretly sends data to servers in China every five minutes without notifying the user. Hackers can ...
Hackaday

Unitree Humanoid Robot Exploit Looks Like A Bad One

Unitree have a number of robotic offerings, and are one of the first manufacturers offering humanoid robotic platforms. It ...
IEEE Spectrum on MSN

Exploit Allows for Takeover of Fleets of Unitree Robots

Initially discovered by security researchers Andreas Makris and Kevin Finisterre, UniPwn takes advantage of several security ...
Decrypt

This Humanoid Robot Is Cheaper Than Rivals—And Full of Security Flaws, Researchers Say

While more affordable than other prominent humanoid robots, the Unitree G1 leaks telemetry data, uses static encryption, and can launch attacks, researchers found.
mccormick.northwestern.edu

Robotic Swarms in Action

For her independent project, Sayantani Bhattacharya (MSR '25) designed a fleet of autonomous quadrupeds to navigate hazardous terrain in disaster areas. A disaster zone is no place for hesitation.