Meet the D1 Modular Robot Dog — a shape-shifting robotics platform that splits in half into two standalone robots and snaps back together! This next-gen quadruped packs 53 lbs per module, 107 lbs combined, hits ~7 mph, carries 220 lbs, runs 5 hours, and costs $7,499 USD per unit or $13,999 USD for the full system. Designed for inspection, security, logistics, construction, agriculture, retail, healthcare, food service, and enterprise robotics ROI. Perfect for SMEs and operations teams wanting cu

Chinese robotics firm Direct Drive Tech unveiled the D1, hailed as the world’s first fully modular embodied intelligent robot, during the inaugural Embodied Artificial Intelligence Robot Games in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. This quadruped platform features groundbreaking “All-Domain Splicing” architecture, enabling seamless reconfiguration between wheel-leg, leg-leg, and hybrid locomotion modes to tackle diverse terrains and tasks. Capable of carrying up to 100 kg in crawl mode, operating for over f