UBTECH Walker S1 vs Unitree R1
Side-by-side comparison of UBTECH Walker S1 (UBTECH Robotics Corp Ltd.) and Unitree R1 (Unitree Robotics) — specs, pricing, Robolist Trust Score, and verified deployments. Updated daily.
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Optimized for Agriculture buyers. Priority specs lifted to the top and marked with a target.
Layer 1: Identity & Trust
Manufacturer Country
UBTECH Walker S1CN
Unitree R1CN
Year First Available
UBTECH Walker S1—
Unitree R12026
Verified Deployments
UBTECH Walker S10 Deployments
Unitree R10 Deployments
Layer 2: Operational
Price Range (USD)
UBTECH Walker S1$75,000
Unitree R1$4,900
Battery / Shift Runtime
UBTECH Walker S12 hrs
Unitree R11 hrs
Availability Status
UBTECH Walker S1ACTIVE
Unitree R1ACTIVE
Physical Form Factor
Height
UBTECH Walker S1172 mm
Unitree R1123 mm
Weight
UBTECH Walker S176 kg
Unitree R1—
Mobility Type
UBTECH Walker S1bipedal
Unitree R1bipedal
Humanoid Subtype
UBTECH Walker S1full bipedal
Unitree R1full bipedal
Walking Speed
UBTECH Walker S10.8 m/s
Unitree R1—
Running Capable
UBTECH Walker S1dynamic walk
Unitree R1—
Terrain
UBTECH Walker S1flat_indoor
Unitree R1indoor
Payload & Dexterity
Payload
UBTECH Walker S115 kg
Unitree R1—
Total DOF
UBTECH Walker S141
Unitree R126
Arm DOF
UBTECH Walker S1—
Unitree R15
Bimanual Coordination
UBTECH Walker S1full bimanual
Unitree R1—
Tool Use
UBTECH Walker S1production validated
Unitree R1—
Compute & AI
Onboard Compute
UBTECH Walker S1—
Unitree R18-core high-performance CPU
Compute Platform
UBTECH Walker S1—
Unitree R18-core high-performance CPU
VLM Capable
UBTECH Walker S1onboard small
Unitree R1—
Foundation Models
UBTECH Walker S1RT-X
Unitree R1—
Imitation Learning
UBTECH Walker S1multi task
Unitree R1—
Programming
UBTECH Walker S1ROS 2.0
Unitree R1—
Battery & Power
Runtime
UBTECH Walker S12 hrs
Unitree R11 hrs
Safety
Force-Limited Arms
UBTECH Walker S1Yes
Unitree R1—
Fall Recovery
UBTECH Walker S1Yes
Unitree R1—
Human Detection Method
UBTECH Walker S1multi modal
Unitree R1—
Safe Speed Near Humans
UBTECH Walker S1ssm_equivalent
Unitree R1—
Software
SDK Languages
UBTECH Walker S1Python, C++
Unitree R1—
ROS Support
UBTECH Walker S1ros2 vendor
Unitree R1—
Simulation Platforms
UBTECH Walker S1NVIDIA Isaac Sim
Unitree R1—
Open API
UBTECH Walker S1open rest
Unitree R1Yes
Air-Gap Capable
UBTECH Walker S1Yes
Unitree R1—
Reliability
Deployment Maturity
UBTECH Walker S1production pilot
Unitree R1—
Commercial
Price (USD)
UBTECH Walker S1$75,000
Unitree R1$4,900
Price Tier
UBTECH Walker S140-80K
Unitree R110-20K
Pricing Model
UBTECH Walker S1purchase
Unitree R1purchase
Delivery Lead Time
UBTECH Walker S12 mo
Unitree R1—
Warranty
UBTECH Walker S1—
Unitree R10.5 yrs
Production Pilots
UBTECH Walker S1BMW Spartanburg, Mercedes-Benz
Unitree R1—
Applications
UBTECH Walker S1service, entertainment, education
Unitree R1research, teleoperation
UBTECH Walker S1humanoidUBTECH Robotics Corp Ltd.54.9Trust Score | Unitree R1humanoidUnitree Robotics—Trust Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1: Identity & Trust | ||
| Manufacturer Country | CN | CN |
| Year First Available (values differ) | — | 2026 |
| Verified Deployments | 0 Deployments | 0 Deployments |
| Layer 2: Operational | ||
| Price Range (USD) (values differ) | $75,000 | $4,900 |
| Battery / Shift Runtime (priority for Agriculture buyers) (values differ) | 2 hrs | 1 hrs |
| Availability Status | ACTIVE | ACTIVE |
| Layer 3: Category Specific | ||
| Physical Form Factor | ||
| Height (values differ) | 172 mm | 123 mm |
| Weight (values differ) | 76 kg | — |
| Mobility Type | bipedal | bipedal |
| Humanoid Subtype | full bipedal | full bipedal |
| Walking Speed (values differ) | 0.8 m/s | — |
| Running Capable (values differ) | dynamic walk | — |
| Terrain (values differ) | flat_indoor | indoor |
| Payload & Dexterity | ||
| Payload (values differ) | 15 kg | — |
| Total DOF (values differ) | 41 | 26 |
| Arm DOF (values differ) | — | 5 |
| Bimanual Coordination (values differ) | full bimanual | — |
| Tool Use (values differ) | production validated | — |
| Compute & AI | ||
| Onboard Compute (values differ) | — | 8-core high-performance CPU |
| Compute Platform (values differ) | — | 8-core high-performance CPU |
| VLM Capable (values differ) | onboard small | — |
| Foundation Models (values differ) | RT-X | — |
| Imitation Learning (values differ) | multi task | — |
| Programming (values differ) | ROS 2.0 | — |
| Battery & Power | ||
| Runtime (values differ) | 2 hrs | 1 hrs |
| Safety | ||
| Force-Limited Arms (values differ) | Yes | — |
| Fall Recovery (values differ) | Yes | — |
| Human Detection Method (values differ) | multi modal | — |
| Safe Speed Near Humans (values differ) | ssm_equivalent | — |
| Software | ||
| SDK Languages (values differ) | Python, C++ | — |
| ROS Support (values differ) | ros2 vendor | — |
| Simulation Platforms (values differ) | NVIDIA Isaac Sim | — |
| Open API (values differ) | open rest | Yes |
| Air-Gap Capable (values differ) | Yes | — |
| Reliability | ||
| Deployment Maturity (values differ) | production pilot | — |
| Commercial | ||
| Price (USD) (values differ) | $75,000 | $4,900 |
| Price Tier (values differ) | 40-80K | 10-20K |
| Pricing Model | purchase | purchase |
| Delivery Lead Time (values differ) | 2 mo | — |
| Warranty (values differ) | — | 0.5 yrs |
| Production Pilots (values differ) | BMW Spartanburg, Mercedes-Benz | — |
| Applications (values differ) | service, entertainment, education | research, teleoperation |
Insufficient data for full comparison
The following fields had no data for any of the selected robots: Stair Climbing, Payload (Peak), Hand DOF, Arm Reach, Grip Strength, Manipulation Repeatability, Teleoperation, Battery Capacity, Charging Time, Charging Method, Battery Swap, Avg Power Consumption, Fall Detection Response, Emergency Stops, MTBF, Task Success Rate, IP Rating, Noise Level, RaaS / Month, Developer Unit Price
About this comparison
UBTECH Walker S1 vs Unitree R1 compares two robots in the humanoid category. All data is sourced from manufacturer spec sheets, verified deployments, and third-party filings; see our methodology for how the Robolist Trust Score is calculated.