How U. S. Military Funding Propelled China’s Robot Dogs Unitree Robotics' Go2 model, a quadruped robot launched in 2023, has dominated the global market with its winning design.
However, what wasn't immediately apparent was the extent to which this Chinese company had leveraged breakthroughs funded by the U. S. military to create its design.
Researchers and former officials involved in the project note that Unitree's success owes a significant debt to innovations financed by the U. S. DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and other military programs.