_Incident · Injury_

# Unitree G1 humanoid robot kicked an engineer in the groin during motion-capture training test in China

Canonical ID: `2f0177f0-f320-4446-876b-09021a530d5f`

- **Occurred:** 2025-12-24
- **Kind:** `injury`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Model:** [Unitree G1](/models/unitree-g1.md) (id: `3c593db9-6102-4c29-9be6-172887565abe`)
- **Company:** [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics.md) (id: `e0eddc78-26bb-43ae-bfc5-422a414ebd99`)

A Unitree G1 humanoid robot, controlled via a neural-network-based motion capture suit by an engineer in a Chinese office, accidentally kicked the operator in the groin during a kickboxing-style movement test. The incident was captured on video and went viral on Bilibili and X. The robot mirrored the operator's own kickboxing movements with a slight delay, striking the operator.

## Sources (1)

1. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/robot-kicks-groin

## Status history

- **active** · 2026-07-03 · agent:depth

## Common questions

### What happened in Unitree G1 humanoid robot kicked an engineer in the groin during motion-capture training test in China?

A Unitree G1 humanoid robot, controlled via a neural-network-based motion capture suit by an engineer in a Chinese office, accidentally kicked the operator in the groin during a kickboxing-style movement test. The incident was captured on video and went viral on Bilibili and X. The robot mirrored the operator's own kickboxing movements with a slight delay, striking the operator.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on December 24, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

### What robot was involved in Unitree G1 humanoid robot kicked an engineer in the groin during motion-capture training test in China?

Unitree G1 by Unitree Robotics is the recorded robot involved in this incident.

### Has anyone responded to Unitree G1 humanoid robot kicked an engineer in the groin during motion-capture training test in China?

No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.

### What is the current status of Unitree G1 humanoid robot kicked an engineer in the groin during motion-capture training test in China?

This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.


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