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Unitree’s latest humanoid robot can kick cars, perform backflips and leap from a four-meter-high platform. Now, the Chinese robotics company is presenting it as a potential security and rescue machine.

Chinese robotics maker Unitree Robotics introduced the H2-X Kung Fu Legend Guardian in a promotional video released Wednesday, presenting its latest full-size humanoid as a potential tool for security and rescue operations.

The footage shows the robot performing backflips , aerial kicks and forceful punches against vehicles in a scrapyard. It also jumps from a platform marked four meters high, lands on its feet and regains its balance.

The second half shifts from stunts to simulated emergencies.…