Unitree R1 ranks higher overall (22 vs 14, a 8-point gap). Unitree R1 is ahead in locomotion, deployment; they score the same in manipulation, hands, autonomy. Unitree R1 is cheaper: about $4,900 vs $100,000.
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Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference)
Unitree · China · Walks on legs
Height182 cm
Weight70 kg
Joints75
Lifts7 kg
Speed?
Battery3 h
Price$100k estimate
Prototype
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22score
Unitree R1
Unitree · China · Walks on legs
Height123 cm
Weight27 kg
Joints20
Lifts2 kg
Speed?
Battery1 h
Price$4.9k-$10k
On sale
Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference)
Unitree R1
Body
182 cm
Height
123 cm
70 kg
Weight
27 kg
Legs
Moves on
Legs
75
Joints (degrees of freedom)
20
31 body joint motors; Sharpa Wave tactile hands
Actuators
Not disclosed
Hands and lifting
22
Joints per hand
?
5
Fingers
?
7 kg
Carries (both arms)
2 kg
7 kg
Lifts per arm
2 kg
Battery
1.0 kWh
Battery capacity
?
3 h
Runtime per charge
1 h
15 Ah 75.6 V pack, charger included
Charging
quick-release smart battery
Brain and senses
NVIDIA Isaac GR00T
AI model
Integrated large multimodal model (voice and image)
Head wide-FOV stereo camera, wrist cameras, IMU; mic array
Sensors
Monocular camera; 4-mic array; speaker
Isaac Sim/Lab, Isaac ROS, Isaac TeleOp
Software / SDK
no secondary development
Buying it
$100k estimate
Price
$4.9k-$10k
Sourcing site estimate ~USD 100k (H2 EDU USD 68,900 + hands + Thor); no official price
Price details
Official price: R1 Air 29900 CNY; R1 39900 CNY; R1 EDU 10500 USD
shop listing unavailable (placeholder price)
Availability
in stock (shop)
Prototype
Status
On sale
Ai2, ETH Zurich, Stanford Robotics Center, UC San Diego (early users)
Customers
consumers, education, developers
academic research, dexterous manipulation
Used for
education, entertainment, companion, development
What it has shown (our assessment)
Handles stairs and uneven ground
Locomotion
Runs, recovers from pushes, gets up
No real manipulation
Manipulation
No real manipulation
Simple gripper
Hands
Simple gripper
Limited autonomy in demos
Autonomy
Limited autonomy in demos
Prototype only
Deployment
Sold to labs, a few units
Watch them
Unitree H2 Plus with NVIDIA GR00T: The Most Powerful Open Humanoid Robot Yet · Zoom Vantage on YouTubeUnitree Introducing | Unitree R1 Intelligent Companion Price from $5900 · Unitree Robotics on YouTube
What each has shown
Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference): NVIDIA reference platform
Unitree R1: cartwheel, handstand, running, boxing
FAQ
Which ranks higher, Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference) or Unitree R1?
Unitree R1 ranks higher overall (22 vs 14, a 8-point gap).
Can you buy Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference) or Unitree R1?
Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference): prototype. Unitree R1: on sale.
Which costs less, Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference) or Unitree R1?
Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference) about $100,000; Unitree R1 about $4,900.
