# Unitree G1 at Los Angeles, California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `5ef7d569-6a02-4159-a2be-1b3f4e5d21f4`

Eight [Unitree G1](/models/unitree-g1.md) humanoid robots performed an elaborate dance routine on America's Got Talent (AGT), alongside a Chinese dancer from Sichuan. The live TV performance went viral, with the YouTube recap surpassing 1 million views in a day. A landmark entertainment deployment demonstrating synchronized humanoid teleoperation.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** Unitree Robotics
- **Units:** 8x G1
- **Use Case:** Live entertainment — synchronized dance performance on national TV
- **Views:** 1M+ YouTube views in one day

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-21_

- **Slug:** unitree-g1-agt-performance
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Unitree G1](/models/unitree-g1.md) (id: `3c593db9-6102-4c29-9be6-172887565abe`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics.md) (id: `e0eddc78-26bb-43ae-bfc5-422a414ebd99`)
- **Location:** [Los Angeles, California, USA](/locations/los-angeles-california-usa.md) (id: `192edfdf-fa70-4354-a507-c8728ecde78b`)
- **Operator:** [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics.md) (id: `e0eddc78-26bb-43ae-bfc5-422a414ebd99`)
- **First seen:** 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3355993/brilliant-us-public-cheers-dancing-unitree-robots-while-congress-looks-ban-them · 2025-10-01
2. https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/humanoid-robot-dance-crew · 2025-10-01

## Verified answers

- [Which humanoid robots can you actually buy in 2026?](/which-humanoid-robots-can-you-actually-buy.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Unitree G1 deployment at Los Angeles, California, USA?

Unitree G1, built by Unitree Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Los Angeles, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Unitree Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Unitree G1 at Los Angeles, California, USA?

Unitree Robotics, the manufacturer of Unitree G1, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Unitree G1 deployment at Los Angeles, California, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting October 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Unitree G1 deployment at Los Angeles, California, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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