China’s real-life ‘transformer’ mech is a giant humanoid robot that can switch from bounding on 4 legs to walking on 2

Unitree Unveils: GD01, A Manned Transformable Mecha, from $650,000 – YouTube Watch On Chinese engineers have built a mecha-style robot that can quickly transition from two legs to four while carrying people, resembling the power-loader exoskeletons from Aliens or the utility-style mobile suits from Japanese anime series Gundam SEED.The robot’s developer, Unitree, says the large, humanoid robot is intended for civilian transport. In a promotional video, the robot ‪—‬ called GD01 ‪—‬ walks upright, smashes down a high wall of cinder blocks, and reconfigures itself to stand on four limbs to traverse more difficult terrain.Unitree representatives say the machine weighs…

Knicks vs. Cavaliers series odds, prediction: Can New York win in five games?

Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. Donovan Mitchell deserves some credit for the steely resolve he showed Tuesday night. Not during the Cavaliers’ epic collapse in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference…

Eagles’ Nolan Smith arrested for speeding after allegedly hitting 135 mph

Another player with ties to the Georgia football program was arrested for being reckless on the roads. Eagles linebacker Nolan Smith Jr., who played for the Bulldogs from 2019-22, was arrested last Friday and accused of speeding and reckless driving in Georgia, the Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office told ESPN. Smith,…

What the Islanders can learn from the NHL’s final four

A year ago, the Islanders were trying to figure out how to break free from the cycle of mediocrity. Winning the Matthew Schaefer lottery with 3.5 percent odds was the franchise’s version of cutting the Gordian Knot in half with a sword, a deus ex machina that took years off…

Angels could lose ‘Los Angeles’ in team name with new bill

A California lawmaker is trying to force the perpetually godforsaken Los Angeles Angels to own up to an awkward truth — the baseball club doesn’t even play in LA. Assemblymember Avelino Valencia’s bill, AB 2512, would require the Major League Baseball franchise to go back to using the name “Anaheim…

Tom Steyer makes awkward blunder in ‘closing argument’ to voters

Billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer is making his final pitch to California voters ahead of the June 2 governor primary — but an unlisted version of his latest campaign ad was riddled with stock-photo watermarks. Steyer rolled out a glossy new television spot “Together” that’s part of his “closing argument” to…

WWE star Ludwig Kaiser arrested on battery charge in Florida

WWE superstar Ludwig Kaiser was arrested in Florida just a week before his highly anticipated main event bout. Kaiser, whose real name is Marcel Barthel, was charged with misdemeanor battery just after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to booking records viewed by The Post. He was booked into the Orange County…

James Murdoch buys New York magazine, Vox podcast network

James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems said Wednesday it has inked a deal to buy New York magazine, Vox Media’s podcast network and news site Vox.com. Terms of the sale, which covers about half of Vox Media, were not disclosed. People familiar with the deal said it came to more than $300…

The family moment that made Zach Thornton’s Mets debut extra ‘special’

WASHINGTON — Zach Thornton’s thrills Wednesday included sharing the night with his father, who is recovering from spinal surgery.  Paul Thornton has been confined to a wheelchair, his legs paralyzed, after undergoing surgery April 2 that removed part of a tumor from his spine. He will undergo radiation this summer. …

Cam Schlittler outdueled by Trey Yesavage as Yankees fall to Blue Jays

The Cam Schlittler-Trey Yesavage Show lived up to the billing, with both young right-handers dominant through six innings. But once the Yankees got Yesavage out of the game after six shutout innings, their lineup still couldn’t get going in a 2-1 loss to Toronto in The Bronx. While Schlittler and…

Mayors across US vying to keep ‘no strings attached’ cash programs afloat as American Rescue Plan Act funding dries up

Several mayors across the United States are scrambling to keep “no-strings-attached” cash programs alive as the federal pandemic relief funding that triggered the trend officially dries up. In the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, officials recently announced an expansion of the city’s guaranteed income program to burn through the remainder…

Doritos maker PepsiCo to hike prices on small chip bags: report

PepsiCo is preparing to raise prices on some of its smaller bags of chips due to higher expenses in the US, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The planned increases were prompted by higher production, distribution and retail expenses in the US, and are not a direct response to the Iran war, which has caused…

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