The Unitree R1 Base is a Humanoid robot developed by Unitree Robotics (China), priced at $4,900–$5,900 USD. Key specifications: form factor full bipedal, height ~121 cm, weight ~25 kg, mobility bipedal.
RoboScore
Strong evidence
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5 of 9 signals present
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Ranked #91 of 209 in the Humanoid standing.
See the standingWhere it has stood51 days · best #69 · worst #104
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- 21 Sept Its maker's news lifted the score 0.64 — the board noticed.
One reading per day since 3 Aug, when the current ordering began. The rank above is the reading for 23 Sept, taken against 209 robots — the standing itself is live, so a robot added since then counts there and not here yet.
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Overview
Die Unitree R1 Basic ist ein kompakter humanoider Roboter, der etwa 25 kg wiegt und etwa 1,230 mm hoch ist mit 24 Freiheitsgraden. Antrieben von hochleistungsfähigen PMSM-Motoren und gekreuzten Rollenlagern bietet er agiles und präzises Bewegungsverhalten. Die Höchstgeschwindigkeit erreicht etwa 9 km/h (~2,5 m/s), mit Gelenken, die eine Nutzlast von etwa 2 kg pro Arm tragen können. Angetrieben von einem 8-Kern-High-End-CPU verfügt die R1 Basic über erweiterte Anschlussmöglichkeiten, einschließlich Wi‑Fi 6 und Bluetooth 5.2, und ist mit einem 4-Mikrofon-Array, Lautsprecher und Stereokamera ausgestattet, was sie ideal für schnelle Implementierung und Entwicklung in Robotikdemos, Bildungs- und Forschungsumgebungen sowie AI-Prototypierung macht.
Flagship features
- Designed for research, industry, and education
- Offers autonomous navigation and AI-based tasks
- Different models with varying degrees of freedom and AI computing power
- Includes rechargeable battery, controller, and charger
- Transported in a sturdy case
Buyer decision signals
Viability
YY Group announced deployment of Unitree G1 Edu Ultimate B-U4 robots
Specifications
Category: Humanoid- Form factor
- full bipedal
- Height
- ~121 cm
- Weight
- ~25 kg
- Mobility
- bipedal
- Walking speed
- ~2.5 m/s
- Total DOF
- 40
- Payload
- ~2 kg
- Lifting capacity
- 2 kg
- Battery
- ~1 h
- Hot-swap battery
- Yes
- Onboard compute
- 8-core CPU (R1 Base), 40 TOPS (R1 Edu Standard), 100 TOPS (R1 Edu Smart)
- Sensors
- stereo_camera
- LiDAR
- No
- F/T sensors
- No
- VLM on-board
- No
- Imitation learning
- No
- Bimanual
- No
- Stair climbing
- No
- Programming
- high- and low-level programming,simulations (e.g. Isaac SIM)
- ROS 1
- No
- ROS 2
- No
- API / SDK
- No
- Maturity
- research
- Environments
- indoor
- Industries
- research_academic, manufacturing
- Price tier
- 80-150K
- Pricing model
- purchase
Top 13% of 176 models with this spec
Top 90% of 196 models with this spec
Top 90% of 196 models with this spec
Top 90% of 208 models with this spec
Company profile
- Founded
- 2016
Detailed specifications
What it is built for2
- Applications
- robotics demos,educational,research,AI prototyping
- Sub Category
- bipedal
Size & capacity1
- Height Mm
- 1230
Controls & integration2
- Controller Model
- manual controller
- Compatible Vision
- binocular stereo vision
Other details5
- Wifi Version
- Wi-Fi 6
- Top Speed Kmh
- 9
- Bluetooth Version
- Bluetooth 5.2
- Max Payload Per Arm Kg
- 2
- Usual Delivery Time Months
- 6
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Company milestones
- Jun 2026DeploymentYY Group announced deployment of Unitree G1 Edu Ultimate B-U4 robots
- Jun 2026DeploymentYY Group announced deployment of Unitree G1 Edu Ultimate humanoid robots
- Jun 2026DeploymentYY Group announces deployment of Unitree G1 Edu Ultimate B-U4
- Mar 2026DeploymentG1 seen in Brooklyn Bridge Park, NYC
- Mar 2026DeploymentG1-Comp deployed in public park demonstration in NYC
- Jan 2026MilestoneH2 training footage released
- Apr 2025MilestoneUnitree G1 demoed at Robotics Summit & Expo
- Apr 2025MilestoneG1 demo at Robotics Summit & Expo
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Unitree Robotics in the news
the maker8 events · 1 running story · last 12 months
News about Unitree Robotics, the maker — not about this robot specifically, except rows marked this robot. Collected and classified independently across 111 outlets, so a maker cannot add to it. It never changes this robot's RoboScore — the evidence half of the RoboIndex — and it can move it up a board by at most 15 points. See all Unitree Robotics news
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Unitree R1 Base?
- The Unitree R1 Base is developed by Unitree Robotics, based in China.
- What type of robot is the Unitree R1 Base?
- The Unitree R1 Base is a Humanoid robot made by Unitree Robotics.
- How much does the Unitree R1 Base cost?
- The Unitree R1 Base is priced at $4,900–$5,900 USD.
- What are the key specifications of the Unitree R1 Base?
- Key specifications of the Unitree R1 Base: form factor full bipedal, height ~121 cm, weight ~25 kg, mobility bipedal, walking speed ~2.5 m/s.
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