Humanoid Robot G1 from Yuque Completes Live Animal Surgery for the First Time ...

Unitree Robotics' G1 humanoid robot completed a remote-controlled cholecystectomy on a live pig, demonstrating feasibility of humanoid robots in surgical tasks. The 27kg, 1.5m-tall robot offers portability and flexibility advantages over traditional 1-ton surgical systems, though human application remains years away pending safety and efficiency improvements.

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