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The humanoid can be seen performing a backflip comfortably in the 45-second video that was released last week.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Stokes gives the example of Unitree’s G1 humanoid robot, which can be seen performing backflip after backflip in promo videos.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
The sets took place at roughly the same time, giving fans the choice between Hammett guitar solos and Boone backflips.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
On the third one, Skattebo added a cartwheel to his signature backflip to celebrate.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Nov. 2025
Stokes gives the example of Unitree’s G1 humanoid robot, which can be seen performing backflip after backflip in promo videos.
—James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
The sets took place at roughly the same time, giving fans the choice between Hammett guitar solos and Boone backflips.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
On the third one, Skattebo added a cartwheel to his signature backflip to celebrate.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Backflip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backflip. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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backflip
noun
back·flip
-ˌflip 
: a backward somersault especially in the air
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