We’ve seen robots walk, run, climb stairs and even recently finish a half marathon. What we haven’t seen until now is a robot gliding across the ice like an Olympic skater or spinning on one leg on rollerblades without losing balance.

That is exactly what Unitree Robotics just showed with its G1 humanoid robot. In newly released footage, the robot moves on rollerblades and ice skates while keeping its posture steady through coordinated wheel and leg control. It’s pretty amazing to watch.

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Unitree’s G1 humanoid robot glides on wheels, rollerblades and ice skates, showing off sharp balance, spins and even a flip. (Unitree Robotics)

What stands out in the Unitree G1 video

When you actually watch the video, a few moments really stand out. It starts with the robot leaning into the motion, almost stepping as it propels itself forward on two wheels, shifting its weight from side to side as if one wheel is leading the next. Its arms move up and down to stay balanced, giving it a rhythm that feels closer to walking than rolling, like it’s constantly adjusting in real time.

Then it pulls off a series of spins and an impressive flip, landing clean on two wheels and continuing without missing a beat. No hesitation.

Next, it switches to rollerblades and moves with the same level of control. It glides, does some fancy footwork, changes direction and even lifts one leg while spinning and staying balanced like it’s second nature. That alone would be impressive.

But the real wow moment comes at the end. On ice, the robot starts doing smooth twirls, almost like it’s figure skating, while holding its posture without slipping. That’s when you start to see how far these humanoid robots have come.

Why the Unitree G1’s movement feels different

Most humanoid robots face the same problem. Staying upright while doing anything dynamic pushes the limits of control systems. The G1 changes that equation by blending two approaches. It combines wheeled efficiency with legged adaptability. That means it can roll when speed matters and step when terrain gets tricky.

In the demo, the robot transitions smoothly between these modes. It executes continuous motion instead of stopping to rebalance. You see 360-degree turns, controlled spins and even front flips, all without a visible pause.

That level of fluidity points to improvements in real-time control, balance correction and motion planning. These are areas that have held humanoid robots back for years, until now.

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The Unitree G1 performs spins, turns and a clean flip while riding on wheels and rollerblades. The demo offers a striking look at how far humanoid robots have come. (Unitree Robotics)

Unitree G1 specs: what’s under the hood

The hardware behind the G1 explains why it can pull this off. Unitree designed the system as a full-stack platform for AI training and deployment. That means the robot collects its own data, learns from simulation and applies those lessons in the real world.

The robot comes in two main versions. The Standard model focuses on stationary tasks. The Flagship version adds a wheeled base that can reach about 3.3 feet per second.

Both variations share a humanoid structure with up to 19 degrees of freedom. Each arm has seven degrees of freedom and can handle about 6.6 pounds. A flexible waist allows wide motion ranges, which helps with balance during dynamic movement.

Vision comes from a binocular camera in the head, along with wrist cameras for close-up work. The system can use different grippers, including dexterous hands for more precise tasks.

At the core, the Flagship model runs on an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX module with up to 100 TOPS of compute. That level of onboard processing supports real-time decision making during complex movement.

Battery life can stretch up to six hours, depending on how hard the robot is working.

Why wheels on the Unitree G1 humanoid robot matter

For years, robotics has leaned in two directions. Wheeled machines move efficiently but struggle with obstacles. Legged robots handle complex environments but use more energy and move more slowly.

Unitree’s approach tries to merge both. By adding wheels to a humanoid frame, the G1 can move quickly across flat surfaces and still adapt when conditions change. That hybrid design also reduces wear on joints and improves energy efficiency over long distances.

It also opens the door to new types of tasks. A robot like this could move through a warehouse, switch to precise manipulation at a workstation and then roll to the next job without slowing down.

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The Unitree R1 humanoid robot runs on a flat surface. The model is noted for its affordability at $5,900. (Unitree Robotics)

Kurt’s key takeaways

The skating is what grabs you first. It is fun to watch and hard to ignore. What stands out after a few seconds is how steady the robot stays the whole time. It keeps moving, keeps adjusting and never looks close to losing control. That is a big change from the stop-and-go motion we are used to seeing. If this keeps improving, and I know it will, you are going to see robots that can move through real environments without slowing down or needing constant input.

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So here is the question. If robots can move this fluidly today, how long before they start working alongside you without missing a step and are you OK with that? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com.

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Fans joked that WWE’s landmark rights deal with ESPN last year would lead to Stephen A. Smith appearing in the ring. That idea is no longer just a joke or social media meme.

According to Fightful Select, a source known for reporting accurate wrestling information, there are discussions about giving Smith an on-screen role this summer.

The report says ESPN is “pleased and enthusiastic” about the potential for Smith to get more involved in the partnership.

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Stephen A. Smith attends WrestleMania 42 Night 1 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nev., on April 18, 2026. (Andrew Timms/WWE)

Notably, Smith is represented by Mark Shapiro, the president of WWE parent company TKO. WWE president Nick Khan is also Smith’s former broadcast agent. The TKO and ESPN relationship has already led to an in-storied crossover, with Pat McAfee’s involvement in the WrestleMania storyline between Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton.

McAfee, who works with TKO CEO Ari Emanuel, says he is done with WWE as part of the stipulation if Orton loses.

If McAfee is actually done with WWE, Smith would be a logical replacement. By most metrics, McAfee and Smith are the two biggest stars at ESPN and its most pro-wrestling-style personalities.

Pat McAfee punts Cody Rhodes during SmackDown at Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 3, 2026. (Craig Melvin/WWE)

McAfee was a natural fit. He excelled on the WWE broadcast booth, on the mic as a manager and even in the ring as a wrestler. It is unclear whether Smith would have the same success.

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That said, he was loudly booed at WrestleMania this month in Las Vegas. In wrestling, boos are just as effective as cheers. If Smith leans into a heel role similar to McAfee, he could have a fun run in WWE.

Look for SummerSlam as a possible date for Smith’s debut.

SummerSlam is the second biggest WWE event of the year after WrestleMania and is also held over two nights. This year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2, 2026, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on ESPN.

Possible roles for Smith include a storyline, hosting duties or entertainment segments with comedic wrestler and merchandise megastar Danhausen, who recently “cursed” the ESPN broadcaster.

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As tired as many viewers are of seeing Stephen A. Smith discuss sports and politics, the idea of him appearing in WWE is fun. Hopefully, he takes a bump or two, or even a spear from Roman Reigns.

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Nike presents itself as a company that’s about more than selling sports apparel. It isn’t, of course, but it wants people to think that it is.

The company preaches left-wing talking points like “inclusion,” “diversity,” “body positivity,” and other empty platitudes (while the only goal remains to sell as much merchandise as possible).

On its website, Nike has a page titled “Celebrating Every Girl’s Body,” where it says sport should celebrate “the unique beauty and diversity of our bodies,” warns about a “narrow definition of beauty,” criticizes messaging that encourages “under-eating and over-training,” and urges adults to create “Body Talk Free Zones.” On another Nike page, “No Pride, No Sport,” the company says it is committed to “LGBTQIA+ belonging and visibility in sport” and says its vision is one in which “every body is invited to play.”

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So, people might be shocked to find out that when it comes time to pay endorsers to don Nike apparel (again, to sell more Nike apparel), it’s not exactly about making sure “everybody is invited.”

That’s what makes former Nike Oregon Project runner Mary Cain’s new memoir a real issue for the sports apparel behemoth. Promoting the book on Sarah Spain’s podcast, Cain described what she calls “hot girl contracts,” basically saying Nike would openly sign some women because they were “hot.” Meanwhile, she faced talk of a “pay cut” or “getting terminated” under performance standards, despite being faster than some of the athletes kept for marketing value.

Cain’s book, “This Is Not About Running,” is not interesting because it reveals that Nike wants to make money. Of course, Nike wants to make money. It’s an American corporation and that’s always the goal.

Mary Cain claims Nike’s inclusivity and body positivity rhetoric clashes with alleged treatment of her. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

What’s interesting is the gap between the sermon and the behavior. Cain’s memoir highlights the contrast between Nike’s body-positivity language and its actual marketing. In an excerpt published by “Outside,” Cain writes that she put on “five-pound Nike wrist weights” and went on long power walks because Alberto Salazar (former head coach of the Nike Oregon Project) told her she had “extra fat” to lose after a hydrostatic weigh-in.

Cain claims to have weighed 115 pounds at the time and says she couldn’t even access the weigh-in file herself and was simply told the result. That sounds like a story where a Nike official is pushing “under-eating and over-training,” exactly the opposite of what the company claims to promote.

Salazar has denied any wrongdoing, and The Guardian reports that he and Nike settled a lawsuit brought by Cain in 2023 alleging abuse.

The memoir rollout gets worse from there. In The Guardian’s interview tied to the book, Cain describes a Nike environment where people allegedly knew what was happening and let it continue. The piece reports that Salazar’s boss and Nike’s then vice-president of marketing allegedly told Cain cutting her hair might help her lose weight. It also reports that she was told she could not because she would “not look good,” and that she needed a different bra because people could see how large her breasts were.

Let’s go back to Nike’s own website and see how that squares with the virtues they pretend to have. Does this story sound like Nike is “Celebrating Every Girl’s Body,” or one where they want that body to look a certain way to sell more sneakers?

Nike pretends to be a company about more than selling sneakers, but really it is a company about selling sneakers. (Rachel Wisniewski/Reuters)

And if this all sounds familiar, it should. Because Cain’s memoir is not the only time Nike’s public virtue posture has crashed into basic questions about what the company is actually doing.

As OutKick first reported in 2025, evidence strongly suggested Nike was helping fund a study on youth transgender athletes as young as 12. In our reporting, two researchers tied to the project, Dr. Kathryn Ackerman and Joanna Harper, had publicly said Nike was funding the study. The New York Times also reported that Nike was funding it, and later told OutKick it was confident in the accuracy of that reporting.

Then came Nike’s response, and it was classic corporate subterfuge. At first, Nike did not answer repeated questions. Then, after public pressure grew, a Nike executive told OutKick on background that the study “was never initialized” and was “not moving forward.” But when OutKick asked whether Ackerman and Harper were wrong to say Nike funded it, the executive reportedly said “no one was wrong” and suggested there had been “gaps in the information chain.” Nike hid behind vague language because it did not want to explain itself.

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OutKick also found that the winter 2024 edition of Boston Children’s Hospital Magazine described the project as “supported in part by Nike, Inc.” and said the research was designed to answer questions about physiologic and athletic changes resulting from gender-affirming care. So now the public had researchers saying Nike funded the study, a major hospital publication saying Nike supported it, and the New York Times standing by reporting that Nike funded it. Yet Nike still mostly chose silence and evasiveness.

Then the story shifted again. Months later, Harper told Outsports that Nike had pulled out after “haters got wind of it,” which, of course, only made the whole thing murkier because it directly undercut the idea that the study had simply “never initialized.” In other words, Nike was apparently willing to let other people talk publicly about its support when the transgender movement was popular policy, but once scrutiny arrived (as Americans became aware of what was really happening in the “gender-affirming care” world), the company suddenly got quiet.

And that is why the trans-study reporting belongs in the same column as Mary Cain’s memoir.

These are not two separate Nike stories. Rather, they are both evidence of the same core issue within the company.

Nike preaches left-wing talking points, but ultimately is nothing more than a company with the sole goal of making money. (iStock)

Nike wants applause from the public, but it especially wants to please the very loud radical left-wingers who dominate social media. That’s why its website contains a page dedicated to body confidence; that’s why it uses words like “inclusivity” and “diversity”; that’s why there are so many cutesy slogans about belonging, pronouns and who gets to play.

But when real scrutiny arrives, whether it’s a former star publishing a memoir about how a female athlete’s body was actually treated inside a Nike-linked program, or reporters asking basic questions about a politically explosive youth athlete study, Nike suddenly becomes a master of silence, background comments and strategic vagueness.

That’s the part worth hammering, not that Nike is greedy or calculating. Of course, it is.

Companies are supposed to make money. They are supposed to want attention, market share and relevance. There is nothing remotely scandalous about Nike trying to sell more shoes or back causes it believes will help the brand. The problem is pretending all of this is moral enlightenment instead of corporate strategy. It makes Nike a hypocritical money-making machine. This doesn’t even include how the company largely keeps its mouth shut about China (since someone has to make those shoes and there are 1.4 billion potential buyers in the country) while crying “social justice” in America.

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Nike is free to make as much money as it can; that’s capitalism. Nobody is offended by that. But many people have had enough of the lecturing. Spare everyone the body-positivity pablum when public memoir excerpts describe a teenage runner being sent on wrist-weight power walks after being told she had fat to lose.

Cain also alleges that Nike paid less talented athletes more money because they made for better marketing. She’s talked about that dynamic publicly as ‘hot girl contracts,’ describing Nike discussions about signing some women for marketability while she faced pay-cut or termination talk despite being faster.

Again, duh. Better looking people generally sell more products.

But spare everyone the inclusivity talk because when it comes time to be “inclusive” about who gets the marketing checks, it turns out it’s a very exclusive group.

Stop lecturing Americans on “LGBTQIA+ belonging and visibility in sport” then stonewalling basic questions about a study involving “transgender-identifying” youth and medical transition when OutKick comes knocking.

Mary Cain’s memoir and OutKick’s reporting don’t prove that Nike is uniquely evil. They prove something much more ordinary and much more useful: Nike is a giant corporation that loves to virtue-signal when it’s good for business. What it doesn’t seem to love nearly as much is simple accountability.

That’s why Cain’s book matters. Not because it tells everyone Nike wants money. Everybody already knew that. It matters because it reminds people that when Nike starts lecturing Americans about bodies, inclusion or fairness, the first response should be very simple: sell the shoes and spare us the sermon.

OutKick reached out to Nike for comment on this story, but the company did not respond to our request.