By South China Morning Post | Created at 2025-03-21 01:11:28 | Updated at 2025-03-28 00:34:07
6 days ago
An influencer in China rented a 10,000 yuan (US$1,400) humanoid robot for a day to cook, clean, and go on a date with him, sparking curiosity online.
Zhang Genyuan, 25, an economics graduate from New York University, gained fame after appearing on a mainland dating reality show in 2022.
He now shares his travels adventures on mainland social media, where he has attracted more than 1.4 million followers.
On March 13, Zhang posted a video of himself spending a day with a humanoid robot, which quickly gained more than 40,000 likes.
He revealed that he paid 10,000 yuan (US$1,400) to rent the G1, one of the most advanced humanoid robots in China, for a day.
Priced at 99,000 yuan (US$14,000), the G1 was released by Unitree Robotics, a company based in Hangzhou in eastern China, on May 13, 2024.
