Unitree G1 carries film baskets in Asahi Kasei’s Moriyama trial
GMO AIR documents a February 2026 on-site proof of concept at Asahi Kasei’s Production Technology Development Center.
Chinese Humanoids Editorial / Nov 1, 2026 / Independent industry intelligence
Official integrator photograph of the documented basket-handling trial at Moriyama. — GMO AIR. Image source. Copyright remains with the source. No open reuse licence identified.
Asahi Kasei and GMO AIR tested a Unitree G1 at the chemical company's Moriyama Manufacturing Site in February 2026. GMO AIR's July 1 case study names the Production Technology Development Center and shows the robot handling a basket used to transport experimental film plates.
The test asked a narrow operational question: could a general-purpose humanoid grasp the existing basket with both hands and carry it between tables? The integrator reports that this movement was demonstrated. The basket belongs to a workflow involving chemical-liquid tanks, but the case does not establish that the robot autonomously immersed it in chemicals or replaced a production operator.
Bringing the hardware to the customer's site tests reach, grip and movement against an existing object rather than a redesigned robot fixture. Engineers tuned the system locally. The public account supplies no repeat-count denominator, cycle time or unattended operating record, so the result is a completed feasibility trial. Safe chemical handling and production reliability require further validation.
Your privacy
A little data. Your choice.
With your consent, first-party analytics help us understand what’s useful. Pseudonymous events are kept for up to 180 days and are not joined to your contact details. You can withdraw consent at any time.
