Unitree’s G1 humanoid appears to be gunning for a spot in the NBA, showcasing a repertoire of dribbling, shooting, and vertical leaps that look unsettlingly natural. Billed as the world’s first genuine real-world basketball demonstration by a humanoid, the footage even captures the bot swatting away a human’s shot—a properly humbling moment for those of us still hampered by biological knees. If this is the future of the court, the next Space Jam is going to be a very different, and significantly more metallic, affair.
