Unitree R1
[commercial]humanoid · humanoids · 1 deployments in catalog
Manufacturer
Unitree RoboticsForm Factor
humanoid
Lifecycle
commercial
Operational Reality
Audited
Deployments
1
Target Price
$5K (actual sale price)
- HUMANOID
- COMMERCIAL
Description
Unitree R1 is a lightweight bipedal humanoid robot with an integrated large multimodal model (voice + images) and fully open joint/sensor interfaces; developer/research-oriented, with an education-focused R1 EDU variant.
Key facts & specs
- website
- https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-r1
- maturity
- commercial
- lifecycle
- active
- form factor
- humanoid
- manufacturer
- Unitree Robotics
- deployments count
- 1
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Dof
- 20-40
- Mass kg
- 27-29
- Ai system
- Integrated large multimodal model for voice and images
- Height cm
- 123
- Runtime h
- 1
- Weight kg
- 27-29
- Drive mode
- bipedal
- Positioning
- Developer/research-oriented humanoid; R1 EDU education-focused
- Multimodal model
- Integrated large multimodal model for voice and images
- Drive type
- bipedal
- Sensor suite
- Integrated large multimodal model for voice and images
- Price
- From $4,900 (R1 AIR) / $5,900 (R1 standard) / contact for R1 EDU
Availability and pricing
- price
- $5K (actual sale price) · as of 2026-05-29
- lead time
- First shipments June 2026
- sales model
- Not disclosed
- availability
- Pre-order open
- units in field
- Not disclosed
- pricing Model
- Not disclosed
Safety record
No incidents on record for Unitree R1.
Software & AI models
FAQ
What is Unitree R1?
Unitree R1 is a lightweight bipedal humanoid robot with an integrated large multimodal model (voice + images) and fully open joint/sensor interfaces; developer/research-oriented, with an education-focused R1 EDU variant.
How much does Unitree R1 cost?
Unitree R1 is listed at $4,900 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an actual sale price on record.
Is Unitree R1 actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Unitree R1 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Is Unitree R1 autonomous or teleoperated?
Not verified as fully autonomous. Unitree R1's capabilities on the DEPLOY registry are recorded as teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated-only, or vendor claims (Picks and packs), not independently confirmed to run without a human in the loop.
What are the specs of Unitree R1?
Unitree R1's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Degrees of freedom: 20-40; Height: 123 cm; Weight: 27-29. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Unitree R1?
Unitree R1 is made by Unitree Robotics, based in Hangzhou, China, founded in 2016.
Where is Unitree R1 deployed?
1 verified deployment of Unitree R1 is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Can you buy Unitree R1?
Unitree R1 is available for purchase - a real sale price is on record (see the pricing section for the figure and its source).
What AI powers Unitree R1?
Unitree R1 runs UnifoLM. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
What are alternatives to Unitree R1?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable humanoid robots to Unitree R1 include Walker S2, Digit, Unitree G1, Atlas.
How does Unitree R1 compare to Walker S2?
Unitree R1 and Walker S2 (UBTech Robotics · 18 deployments) are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. Unitree R1 has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Unitree R1 a top humanoid?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Unitree R1 ranks in roughly the top 58% of humanoid models tracked by the registry.
What is Unitree R1's maturity stage?
Unitree R1 is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Unitree R1 safe?
Unitree R1 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.