Unitree humanoid unexpectedly lunges at engineer and kicks remote control from his hand during test

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Summary

During a remote-controlled test session on September 7, 2026, a Unitree humanoid robot unexpectedly launched toward the operating engineer and performed a jumping kick that knocked the remote control out of his hand; no injury was reported and the cause (malfunction vs. control input) was not established.

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