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Unitree R1

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Specifications & properties

Key decision factors

Pricing model
Paid 1
Availability
Shipping 1

Pricing

Price from
4,900 $ 1

Form factor

Type
Humanoid 1
Height
1,230 mm 1
Weight
29 kg 1

Performance

Degrees of freedom
26 1
Runtime
60 min 1

Capabilities

Sensors
  • Camera
  • Microphone
1

Integration

SDK / programmability
Yes 1
Report data / suggest a correction

Metrics vs. the category

Height
1,230 mm Category max 1,900 mm (20 with data)
Weight
29 kg Category max 95 kg (20 with data)
Degrees of freedom
26 Category max 82 (12 with data)
Runtime
60 min Category max 480 min (13 with data)

Manufacturer: Unitree Robotics

Entry-level humanoid robot from Unitree Robotics with fully open joint and sensor interfaces, sold from $4,900 as an affordable development platform.

Profile

Unitree R1 is a lightweight full-body humanoid robot made by Unitree Robotics of Hangzhou, China, on sale today starting at $4,900 for the Air variant through Unitree's own online store — positioned as one of the most affordable full humanoid robots on the market. It is aimed at education, research, and algorithm-development customers rather than industrial or household buyers.

What it is

R1 is a small, agile, general-purpose humanoid robot aimed at education, research, and algorithm development. Unitree has demonstrated it performing side flips, handstands, cartwheels, and boxing-style moves to showcase its dynamic mobility.

Manufacturer & origin

R1 is made by Unitree Robotics (Hangzhou Yushu Technology Co., Ltd.), the Chinese robotics company behind the Go-series quadrupeds and the G1/H1 humanoids. R1 was unveiled in July 2025 as the company's lowest-cost full humanoid robot.

Build type & design

R1 is a lightweight bipedal humanoid with 26 joint modules (6 per leg, 2 in the waist, 5 per arm, 2 in the head), an 8-core CPU, monocular or binocular vision depending on variant, a 4-microphone array, and a hot-swappable lithium battery. An optional dexterous hand and NVIDIA Jetson Orin compute module are available on the EDU variant for custom AI development. Unitree built R1 around low-inertia motors with dual/single encoders so it can perform highly dynamic, gymnastics-style movements, which the company has used in public demos to highlight the robot's agility relative to its low price.

Core specs

  • Height: about 121 cm (1230 mm standing)
  • Weight: about 25–29 kg depending on configuration
  • Degrees of freedom: 20–26 in base configurations, up to 40 with optional components
  • Runtime: roughly 1 hour of mixed activity on a hot-swappable battery
  • Compute: 8-core CPU; optional NVIDIA Jetson Orin (EDU variant, 40–100 TOPS)

What it's used for

R1 is positioned as an educational and research platform for algorithm development, human-robot interaction demos, and robotics coursework rather than industrial or household labor. Out of the box it is remote-controlled; full autonomy requires secondary development by the buyer. Its low weight and price make it attractive for classroom sets and multi-robot research setups where budget or portability rules out larger humanoids like G1 or H1.

Availability & price

R1 is a current product, orderable through Unitree's online shop in Air, standard, and EDU variants. As of mid-2026, pricing starts at $4,900 for R1 Air, with the standard R1 model separately priced, and the EDU configuration (including optional dexterous hands) priced on request from Unitree sales. Unitree has said that broader global commercial adoption of humanoid robots "will still take some time," positioning R1 as a development and research tool rather than a finished commercial worker.

Frequently asked questions

What does Unitree R1 cost?

Unitree R1 starts at $4,900 for the Air variant on Unitree's official online store. The standard R1 and EDU configurations (the latter including optional dexterous hands and an NVIDIA Jetson Orin module) are priced separately, with EDU pricing available on request from Unitree sales.

When is Unitree R1 available?

R1 was unveiled in July 2025 as Unitree's lowest-cost full humanoid robot and is a current product, orderable now through Unitree's official online store in Air, standard, and EDU variants.

What is Unitree R1's height, weight and degrees of freedom?

R1 stands about 121 cm tall and weighs roughly 25–29 kg depending on configuration, with 20–26 degrees of freedom in the base version (up to 40 with optional components), and a hot-swappable battery giving about 1 hour of mixed-activity runtime.

What is Unitree R1 used for?

R1 is aimed at education, research, and algorithm-development use — demonstrated performing dynamic moves like side flips, handstands, and cartwheels — rather than industrial or household labor. Unitree describes broader commercial adoption of humanoids as still some way off.

Who makes Unitree R1?

R1 is made by Unitree Robotics (Hangzhou Yushu Technology Co., Ltd.), the Chinese robotics company behind the Go-series quadrupeds and the G1/H1 humanoid robots.

Is Unitree R1 autonomous / what AI does it run?

Out of the box, R1 is primarily remote-controlled and integrates multimodal AI models for voice and image recognition; full autonomous behavior requires secondary development by the buyer. The EDU variant supports ROS 2 and an optional NVIDIA Jetson Orin module (40–100 TOPS) for custom AI development.