Hacking Robotic Dogs for Fun (And Profit!)

Join us for our monthly meetup! This month's talk is deconstructing the jailbreak process for the Unitree GO2, starting with an analysis of its physical hardware and "walled garden" software stack. We will detail the core jailbreak method: a physical access attack that abuses the manufacturer's trusted USB update path to load a custom root filesystem and achieve full root privileges. Finally, we'll demonstrate the capabilities this unlocks, showcasing how secondary development enables the installation of custom software like ROS and unleashes the hardware's true potential.

Alex Bissell is a fulltime engineer and part-time hacker with a background in microfluidics, embedded systems, and human-machine interaction. He’s currently working on hybrid cloud infrastructure automation for fintech, and building experimental platforms that combine AI, robotics, and biological interfaces in his basement.