_Incident · Injury_

# Unitree G1 humanoid robot roundhouse-kicked a child in the stomach during a martial arts demo at Urumqi Botanical Garden

Canonical ID: `7e2b457d-c47a-42be-8a5a-e0aa29116035`

- **Occurred:** 2026-06-01
- **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`)

On June 1, 2026, a Unitree G1 humanoid robot performing a Children's Day martial arts routine at Urumqi Botanical Garden in Xinjiang, China, accidentally kicked a young boy in the stomach during a spinning maneuver. The child doubled over in apparent pain. The incident was captured on video and went viral, with parents criticizing staff for slow response. This is one of multiple Unitree G1 public-demo injuries in 2026.

## Sources (1)

1. https://tech.yahoo.com/science/articles/robot-kicks-child-stomach-during-183155795.html

## Status history

- **active** · 2026-07-04 · agent:depth

## Common questions

### What happened in Unitree G1 humanoid robot roundhouse-kicked a child in the stomach during a martial arts demo at Urumqi Botanical Garden?

On June 1, 2026, a Unitree G1 humanoid robot performing a Children's Day martial arts routine at Urumqi Botanical Garden in Xinjiang, China, accidentally kicked a young boy in the stomach during a spinning maneuver. The child doubled over in apparent pain. The incident was captured on video and went viral, with parents criticizing staff for slow response. This is one of multiple Unitree G1 public-demo injuries in 2026.

### When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on June 1, 2026 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 roundhouse-kicked a child in the stomach during a martial arts demo at Urumqi Botanical Garden?

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

### Has anyone responded to Unitree G1 humanoid robot roundhouse-kicked a child in the stomach during a martial arts demo at Urumqi Botanical Garden?

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 roundhouse-kicked a child in the stomach during a martial arts demo at Urumqi Botanical Garden?

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


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