A Fully Customized Embodied AI Assistant Running Locally on the Unitree G1

Recently, we've been expanding what’s possible with humanoid robots by introducing KOID, our customized robotic agent powered by a private, locally installed large language model. Instead of relying solely on cloud services or API tokens, KOID can even run entirely on the Unitree G1’s onboard computer, using your company’s knowledge base to deliver secure, offline, real-time assistance.

This approach unlocks a new category of embodied AI: a physical assistant that understands your business, responds with context, and can evolve far beyond simple question-answering.

Why Build a Custom Local LLM for a Humanoid Robot?

Most AI tools rely entirely on cloud models. While powerful, that approach can come with ongoing usage fees, connection requirements, and the need to send sensitive information off-device.

A custom local model gives you something those out-of-the-box systems can’t:
an AI assistant built around your business, your workflows, and your training materials.

By loading your documentation directly onto the robot, you’re giving it the exact context it needs to answer questions the way your team would — not generic answers from a broad, public dataset. And when you pair that with optional access to larger online models, you get the best of both worlds: tailored knowledge when specificity matters, and broader reasoning when needed.

Our custom LLM solution is designed to give organizations more control, more privacy, and a more accurate, business-aligned robotic assistant without relying solely on general cloud systems.

Local LLM Benefits

Running a custom model directly on the G1 still offers important advantages for organizations that want control, privacy, and predictable costs.

1. Lower Ongoing Usage Costs
Local hosting reduces dependence on paid API credits and keeps long-term expenses far more predictable than fully cloud-based solutions.

2. Optional Offline Operation
Your model can operate in low- or no-connectivity environments when needed, giving you flexibility for factories, warehouses, training spaces, or remote sites.

3. Secure and Private
Your documents stay on the device, minimizing external exposure and allowing sensitive or proprietary knowledge to remain fully in your control.

4. Flexible Performance Options
We help you choose the right setup. Fully local or cloud-assisted, depending on how fast, private, or portable your application needs to be.

How We Build a Custom Robotic Agent Around Your Company

Every KOID starts with your internal knowledge base. Our team helps identify what information the robot will need to operate effectively.

Common inputs include:

• Standard operating procedures

• Training manuals

• Technical documentation

• Service workflows

• Product specs

• FAQ libraries

• Safety or compliance materials

Once approved, we convert those materials into a structured dataset, build a private model, and install it directly onto the G1’s internal computer.

What KOID Can Do Today

KOID is already capable of:

• Answering detailed questions about your products or workflows

• Guiding users through processes

• Translating languages

• Providing front-desk support

• Offering knowledge-based assistance for staff or customers

• Interacting through simple gestures, voice, and screen prompts

Because the model lives on the device, KOID always responds using your data, not generic internet training.

Curious how it works? Here's a live demo video:

What’s Coming Next for Embodied AI

The most exciting part is what comes after this first step.

As humanoid robots advance, the combination of local LLMs and mobility will enable KOID to take on increasingly physical, interactive roles, such as:

• Giving structured building tours

• Escorting guests to rooms or departments

• Walking patients to their clinic destination

• Helping travelers navigate airports

• Supporting retail staff on the sales floor

• Assisting across office floors, campuses, or hospitality spaces

Future versions can also tie into upgraded sensors, improved voice systems, gesture libraries, and enhanced autonomy so each KOID can be tailored for a specific industry or environment.

Why This Matters for the Future of Robotics

Local AI installation is not just a cost-saving measure. It’s the foundation of an entirely new category of robots.

It means humanoids can:

• Operate in controlled, private spaces

• Serve as reliable, real-world assistants

• Become walking knowledge bases

• Perform industry-specific tasks

• Align with your exact terminology and workflow

• Scale without subscription overhead

This shifts embodied AI from a cloud-dependent demo into a real deployable tool.

Ready to Build Your Own KOID?

Whether you want a humanoid that trains employees, supports customers, explains products, guides visitors, or simply represents your brand with intelligence and presence, our team can help.

We’ll work with you to:

• Identify the right knowledge to load

• Build your private LLM

• Install everything directly on the device

• Configure the G1’s hardware, sensors, and voice

• Deliver a humanoid assistant built specifically for your environment

Or contact a RoboStore expert below to start designing your own Custom LLM Humanoid.