Recently, Unitree Robotics' humanoid robots have made significant exploration in the medical field. A research team from the University of California, San Diego successfully performed a live animal surgery using two Unitree G1 humanoid robots remotely controlled by the team, completing a cholecystectomy on a pig, marking new progress in the application research of humanoid robots in complex medical tasks.

According to the researchers, this experiment was completed by two Unitree G1 robots. The robots executed surgical operations through remote control, verifying the feasibility of humanoid robots in performing precise tasks in medical scenarios. Compared with traditional specialized surgical robots, humanoid robots have stronger versatility and deployment flexibility, and can be adjusted according to different tasks, showing potential applications in areas with insufficient medical resources, disaster relief sites, and even extreme environments.

The research team stated that traditional specialized surgical robots usually have large equipment sizes and complex structures, with some systems weighing nearly one ton, requiring high requirements for space and deployment conditions. In contrast, the Unitree G1 humanoid robot is about 1.5 meters tall and weighs approximately 27 kilograms, offering obvious advantages in transportation, deployment, and remote operation.

However, the researchers also pointed out that there is still a long way to go from animal experiments to real application in human surgeries. Currently, the robot still requires multiple recalibrations during the surgery, and the overall operational efficiency needs improvement. Future work also requires further verification of safety, stability, and adaptability in complex medical environments.

Industry experts believe that humanoid robots are expanding from scenarios such as industrial manufacturing and service interaction to high-value fields such as healthcare and rescue. With continuous maturation of robot hardware, artificial intelligence models, and remote control technology, the commercial application potential of embodied intelligence in professional fields is expected to further expand. This experiment has become an important step in the exploration of humanoid robots in medical applications.