South Korean temple ordains China’s Unitree G1 humanoid robot in world-first Buddhist ceremony

The G1 humanoid robot developed by Chinese robotics company Unitree has taken part in a Buddhist ordination ceremony at Jogyesa Temple in South Korea, in what is believed to be the world’s first religious ritual involving a robot. During the ceremony, the 130-centimeter-tall robot was given the Dharma name Gabi and dressed in Buddhist robes while wearing a string of 108 prayer beads. Powered by an AI dialogue system, the robot responded “I am willing to take refuge” as it participated in traditi