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Earlier, on October 13, the Unitree G1 humanoid demonstrated its balance and control, executing complex actions like backflips and somersaults — often using its hands for support.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
The 49ers’ final snap was Mac Jones taking a knee and Kendrick Bourne doing a backflip in the victory formation into the bye week.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 30 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
Ilia Malinin brings quads, backflips, raspberry twist to figure skating
Malinin, the son of figure skaters from Uzbekistan who settled in Virginia, has accomplished so much by age 20 that Olympic gold is just about his only box left to check.
—Nick Zaccardi, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
The 49ers’ final snap was Mac Jones taking a knee and Kendrick Bourne doing a backflip in the victory formation into the bye week.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 30 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
Ilia Malinin brings quads, backflips, raspberry twist to figure skating
Malinin, the son of figure skaters from Uzbekistan who settled in Virginia, has accomplished so much by age 20 that Olympic gold is just about his only box left to check.
—Nick Zaccardi, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Backflip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backflip. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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backflip
noun
back·flip
-ˌflip 
: a backward somersault especially in the air
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