CROATIA-ZAGREB-HUMANOID ROBOT-TONKA-DEBUT

CROATIA-ZAGREB-HUMANOID ROBOT-TONKA-DEBUT

Xinhua
26 Feb 2026, 12:15 GMT+

(260226) -- ZAGREB, Feb. 26, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tadej Slapnik, director and co-founder of the Croatian company Vandri Robotics, introduces humanoid robot Tonka to the audience in Zagreb, Croatia, on Feb. 25, 2026. Humanoid robot Tonka, capable of performing fluid dance routines and Kung Fu-inspired movements, was unveiled on Wednesday at the Rudjer Boskovic Institute during the conference on humanoid robotics.

Named Tonka after a popular Croatian female name to reflect local culture, the robot is built on the Unitree G1 platform developed by China's Unitree Robotics. (Xinhua/Ma Zhen)

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