Overview
- Edward Warchocki, a humanoid robot persona, appears in a viral video chasing and driving off wild boars on Warsaw streets, with one outlet reporting it yelled “Out!” in Polish during the run.
- Coverage identifies the hardware as the Unitree G1 humanoid, roughly 1.3 meters tall and about 35 kilograms, with a base price near US$16,000 and many joints that allow agile movement.
- MERA Robotics founders Radosław Grzelaczyk and Bartosz Idzik developed the robot’s MERA OS software and present Warchocki as an online influencer that interacts with people in public spaces.
- The episode has renewed debate over safety, animal stress, and rules for robots operating in public places, as some see a non-lethal way to deter urban wildlife and others call for clearer limits.
- Some outlets report about 1.5 billion views in 45 days and a visit to Poland’s lower house of Parliament, while Argentine media link the clip’s appeal to real farm losses from wild boars and interest in non-lethal deterrents.