Rankings · #73 of 106
Unitree R1
Unitree · China · On sale
Unitree (China) builds Unitree R1, a bipedal humanoid, announced in 2025. It is on sale. Expect to pay around $5,620. Score: 22/100, #73 of 106. Its best area is locomotion; manipulation lags.
22overall score
22technology
48commercial
40value for money
What it has shown
cartwheel, handstand, running, boxing
How it compares
| Model | Overall | Locomotion | Manipulation | Hands | Autonomy | Deployment | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unitree R1 | 22 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | $5,620 |
| ROBOTIS AI Worker (FFW-SG2) | 24 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | $60,000 |
| Unitree H1 | 22 | 4/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | $113,564 |
| X-Humanoid Tiangong Ultra | 21 | 5/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | n/a |
| Pudu D7 | 21 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | $153,500 |
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Specifications
| Maker | Unitree |
| Country | China |
| Status | On sale |
| Form factor | biped |
| Announced | 2025 |
| Height | 123 cm |
| Weight | 29 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 26 |
| Runtime | 1 h |
| Price | $5,620 |
| AI stack | multimodal LLM (speech+vision) |
| Customers | users, education |
| Not disclosed | hand dof, payload, top speed, units deployed |
Notes and sources
Price 39900 yuan (also 39999 in media). There is R1 Air 29900 yuan
Head-to-head
- 1X NEO vs Unitree R1
- Unitree G1 vs Unitree R1
- Unitree H2 vs Unitree R1
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- Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference) vs Unitree R1
- Unitree R1 vs Unitree R1 dual-arm (R1-A5/A7)
More from Unitree
- Unitree G1 · #7 · score 55
- Unitree H2 · #42 · score 32
- Unitree H1 · #72 · score 22
- Unitree H2 Plus (NVIDIA reference) · #88 · score 14
- Unitree R1 dual-arm (R1-A5/A7) · #97 · score 11
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FAQ
How much does Unitree R1 cost?
About $5,620, based on public pricing.
How does Unitree R1 compare with Unitree H1?
Unitree H1 has the same overall score (22) and is listed one place higher.