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🤖 A humanoid catches thrown boxes

On a Unitree G1, a system called Reflex intercepts flying boxes with its whole body. Researchers report 85.7% success in simulation and catching they describe as near-human on the real robot, using the machine’s own cameras to estimate how each box is moving.

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