HUMANOID × PHYSICAL INTERACTION A RESEARCH DEMO
INTRODUCING LIFe

Move by teleop.
Interact natively.

A step toward native interaction for humanoid robots.

RESEARCH TEAM

1 HKUST2 SLAI

* Equal contribution

A Unitree G1 holding a basketball beside a VR motion-control operator
REAL ROBOT · UNITREE G1
LEARNED INTERACTION COMPETENCESCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓

01 — THE FILM

See interaction in motion.

Real-world humanoid interaction,
one moment at a time.

LIFe — REAL WORLD DEMO
JUMP TO A MOMENT ↘

02 — THE IDEA

Movement is only
half the story.

Humanoids have learned how to move.
Now, how do they interact?

Beautiful whole-body motion is not the same as reliable physical interaction. The difficult moments happen at contact: approaching an object, securing it, keeping hold, adapting to changes, and letting go.

We envision interaction as a native capability of humanoid robots—so people can guide movement without having to micromanage every physical contact. LIFe is one step in that direction.

HUMANGuides motion
+
ROBOTHandles interaction
→
OUR DIRECTIONNative interaction

03 — THE MOMENTS

Beyond a single trick.

A glimpse of the interactions
shown in the film.

THE DIRECTION IS CLEAR

Less micromanaging.
More interaction.

LIFe is an exploration of the next layer of humanoid intelligence: not just moving through the world, but physically engaging with it.

Replay the film ↗