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Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference) vs Unitree R1 dual-arm (R1-A5/A7)

Data confidence: low / medium · reviewed by Andrei Sheshenin · how we score

Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference) ranks higher overall (14 vs 11, a 3-point gap). Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference) is ahead in locomotion, autonomy; Unitree R1 dual-arm (R1-A5/A7) is ahead in manipulation, deployment; they score the same in hands. Unitree R1 dual-arm (R1-A5/A7) is cheaper: about $4,290 vs $100,000.

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Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference)Unitree
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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Unitree R1 dual-arm (R1-A5/A7)
Unitree · China · Torso only
Height160 cm
Weight11 kg
Joints15
Lifts4 kg
Speed?
Battery1.5 h
Price$4.3k
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Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference)Unitree R1 dual-arm (R1-A5/A7)
Body
182 cm
Height
160 cm
70 kg
Weight
11 kg
LegsMoves onFixed base (torso)
75
Joints (degrees of freedom)
15
31 body joint motors; Sharpa Wave tactile handsActuators5 or 7 DoF arms with gripper; optional 3-DoF mobile base (-D)
Hands and lifting
22
Joints per hand
?
5
Fingers
?
7 kg
Carries (both arms)
4 kg
7 kg
Lifts per arm
2 kg
Battery
1.0 kWh
Battery capacity
?
3 h
Runtime per charge
1.5 h
15 Ah 75.6 V pack, charger includedChargingexternal power or Li-ion battery
Brain and senses
NVIDIA Isaac GR00TAI modelNot disclosed
NVIDIA Jetson T5000 (Thor), 2070 FP4 TFLOPS, 128GB; plus Intel i5/i7 PCsOnboard computerBody 8-core CPU; head 8-core CPU + 10 TOPS
Head wide-FOV stereo camera, wrist cameras, IMU; mic arraySensorsBinocular camera (146x124 deg FOV); optional wrist camera; 4-mic array; 2x3W speakers
Isaac Sim/Lab, Isaac ROS, Isaac TeleOpSoftware / SDKfull-stack open secondary development
Buying it
$100k estimatePrice$4.3k
Sourcing site estimate ~USD 100k (H2 EDU USD 68,900 + hands + Thor); no official pricePrice detailsOfficial price: R1-A5 4290 USD
shop listing unavailable (placeholder price)Availabilityshop listing currently unavailable
PrototypeStatusOn sale
Ai2, ETH Zurich, Stanford Robotics Center, UC San Diego (early users)Customerseducation, research, light industry
academic research, dexterous manipulationUsed fordesktop and industrial manipulation, teaching
What it has shown (our assessment)
Handles stairs and uneven groundLocomotionStationary or basic wheels
No real manipulationManipulationScripted pick-and-place
Simple gripperHandsSimple gripper
Limited autonomy in demosAutonomyRemote-controlled or scripted
Prototype onlyDeploymentSold to labs, a few units

Watch them

Unitree H2 Plus with NVIDIA GR00T: The Most Powerful Open Humanoid Robot Yet · Zoom Vantage on YouTube

What each has shown

Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference): NVIDIA reference platform

Unitree R1 dual-arm (R1-A5/A7): two-armed torso, version -D on mobile base

FAQ

Which ranks higher, Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference) or Unitree R1 dual-arm (R1-A5/A7)?

Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference) ranks higher overall (14 vs 11, a 3-point gap).

Can you buy Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference) or Unitree R1 dual-arm (R1-A5/A7)?

Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference): prototype. Unitree R1 dual-arm (R1-A5/A7): on sale.

Which costs less, Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference) or Unitree R1 dual-arm (R1-A5/A7)?

Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference) about $100,000; Unitree R1 dual-arm (R1-A5/A7) about $4,290.

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