Unitree has been at the forefront of China’s humanoid robot revolution, creating increasingly impressive models capable of engaging in combat sports or performing jaw-dropping acrobatic feats . But the tech company took everyone by surprise earlier this week when it unveiled the GD01, a real-life mecha that can be piloted by a human operator. For decades, sci-fi fans have been dreaming of the day they would be able to pilot their very own Gundam mobile suits or Pacific Rim-inspired mechas, and their wait could finally be at an end. Although we’ve seen some attempts at creating real-life mechas before, none of them come close to Unitree’s recently unveiled GD01. In a video that has since gone viral on Chinese social media, Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing can be seen climbing into the driver’s seat of the company’s very first manned mecha and using it to move around and smash through walls. Although the full capabilities of the GD01 have not yet been ...