Summary
Sabrina Ramonov unboxes and powers on the Unitree R1 EDU, a compact humanoid robot she waited about 90 days to receive. The video follows the full first-day experience, from getting the heavy, one-piece crate into the house to assembling the hanging stand that lets the robot be stood up even without charge.
Viewers see the setup process step by step: charging and installing the battery, powering on the robot and its handheld remote, confirming the connection, and moving the robot from lying down to standing. She then tries the remote’s preset commands, including handshake, wave, and face wave, and tests a dance routine that ends with the roughly 70-pound robot running into a wall.
The most useful takeaway is the safety segment. Ramonov explains the difference between the soft emergency stop, which takes about five seconds, and the hard emergency stop, which cuts power almost instantly and makes the robot crumple. She also notes that the EDU version is meant for developers who want to train the robot on custom tasks, and that a follow-up video will cover swapping in its dexterous hands.
📺 Source: Sabrina Ramonov 🍄 · Published October 06, 2026
🏷️ Format: Review
