Solo Engineering: Unitree Founder Handwrote Code and Built Motors for XDog
yangyi · x · 2026-08-10
For Unitree's inaugural project, XDog, the founder single-handedly tackled the structure, motors, actuators, and control algorithms. He modified RC motors for joints and handwrote all control code. He even delayed his graduation by half a year to finish it, believing that 'half-done work has no value.'
Related event: Unitree's Early History: From a 200 RMB Dorm Robot to a 2M Angel Investment(6 posts)→
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