Published on 6/14/2026
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Last update: 13:22 (Mecca time)
Robots invaded the Chinese streets and their presence became a common occurrence for passers-by, but people were surprised in the Chinese streets by the appearance of a sitting human robot begging on its feet through a set of clear signals, and asking pedestrians to donate to it using a quick response code (QR) located in front of it according to a group of video clips circulated on social media platforms.
The robot justifies its request for money by the high costs of maintenance and electricity, which makes living difficult. The robot also interacted with all passers-by, according to what appeared in the video.
The robot shown in the clips belongs to the Chinese company Unitree, specifically the G1 model, which is one of the company’s best-selling robot models in the humanoid robots category, according to the company’s sales report that was released last March, and its price reaches about 16 thousand dollars.
Unitree is developing the G1 class of robots to be a versatile class of robots that can be programmed directly by researchers and scientists and trained to perform many functions.
Wide spread
This is not the time that the Unitree G1 robot has appeared in promotional videos, as the model has appeared in many promotional clips developed by the company and even clips of users and researchers.
One of the most famous of these clips is the promotional show in which several G1 robots participated in the opening of the Chinese Spring Festival several months ago, and presented a highly coordinated dance.
The robot also appeared in a musical performance at the Web Summit in Doha in 2026 as part of the conference activities, in addition to its presence on the conference floor in direct advertising with users.
Unitree offers a large number of human robots and even dog-like robots and other industrial robots, as it is one of the most prominent Chinese robotics companies that offers many different models.
The company recently presented a huge robot that resembles the robots that appear in science fiction films and the famous movie “Avatar”, as humans can ride inside the robot and control it.
Robots with human interactions
While there are no official sources explaining the reason behind this behavior by the “Unitary” robot, and whether the company had a hand in it or if it is just human efforts, scanning the QR code takes you to the “WeChat Pay” page, which is one of the famous ways to receive money in China.
It appears that the idea of begging was part of a show or experiment programmed to attract attention and demonstrate the capabilities of human robots, as circulating reports indicate that he was programmed to carry out this behavior as part of a show or social experiment, which made the video spread widely and raise discussions about the future of robots and artificial intelligence in daily life.
The use of the “Unitary G1” robot, whose price reaches about 16 thousand dollars, reflects a new trend among workers in the entertainment industries on the street, as the robot presents a different advertising display of its kind.
The clip shows a direct simulation of typical human behavior, such as begging and pleading with passers-by, as this category of jobs has always existed in various eras, but it depended on begging for human mercy.
