Forget 3D printers, office chairs, and standing desks — this year’s most outrageous Black Friday deal might just walk right up to you. Literally.
The Unitree G1 Humanoid Robot is currently listed on JoyBuy for £18,999, down from the usual £19,999 asking price. With five units already sold (apparently), the deal also includes free next-day delivery for good measure. Personally, I have to question the shipping cost, as the listing mentions a usual charge of £3.99, which seems a bit on the cheap side to send a full robot to your home or office.
### Today’s Best G1 Humanoid Robot Deal
Standing at around 1.27 metres tall and weighing roughly 35 kg, the G1 isn’t quite ready to overthrow humanity, but it will definitely turn heads. Its 23 degrees of freedom provide a fluid range of motion, allowing it to bend, reach, twist, and even fold itself neatly into a compact 690 x 450 x 300 mm package.
Each leg has six degrees of freedom, powered by industrial-grade PMSM motors producing up to 120 N·m of torque at the knees. Power comes from a 9,000 mAh quick-release battery that lasts around two hours, driving an 8-core high-performance CPU. However, don’t expect philosophical conversations just yet — the robot runs processing power but not a full AI brain.
The G1 sees the world through an Intel RealSense D435i depth camera and Livox MID360 3D LiDAR, while a microphone array with echo and noise cancellation gives it decent situational awareness. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, and a 5W stereo speaker.
The listing notes that this robot is a civilian platform intended for education, research, and light-duty interaction — not for heavy lifting or heroic rescues. But if you want to own something that looks like it stepped straight out of a sci-fi film, £18,999 might just buy you the most futuristic Black Friday impulse purchase on the planet.
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