Height122 cm
Max speed9 km/h
Runtime pr chargeN/A hours
Strength10 kg
Walking Speed9 km/h
Weight25 kg
Autonomous TraversalSupported
AvailabilityCommercially Available
BatteryQuick-Release Lithium Battery
Binocular CameraR1 / R1 EDU
Bluetooth 5.2Yes
Camera resolutionStereo binocular camera (220 ° FOV on SV1‑25 module)
ColorN/A
Computing Platform8-Core High-Performance CPU
ConnectivityBluetooth, Wi‑Fi
CPU/GPUOn‑board 8‑core CPU + GPU
Degrees of Freedom20 (R1 Air), 26 (R1), 26–40 (R1 EDU)
Degrees of freedom, handsN/A
Degrees of freedom, overall26
Dexterous HandsOptional (EDU)
Dynamic BalancingYes
Gear techUnitree has previously used quasi‑direct drives without harmonic reducers
Head DOF0 (Air), 2 (R1/R1 EDU)
Height123 cm
Image RecognitionYes
Indoor OperationYes
Ingress protectionNot specified
Latency glass to actionN/A
LLM integrationmultimodal large language model for speech & image recognition
Locomotion MethodAutonomous Bipedal Walking
Main markethobbyists, individual developer, research labs
Main structural materialcomposite shell over alloy frame
ManufacturerUnitree Robotics
Microphone Array4-Mic Array
Mobility TypeHumanoid
Monocular CameraR1 Air
Motor techUnitree in‑house smart actuators (same lineage as H1/G1); details pending
Multimodal AI PerceptionYes
NationalityChinese
Number of fingers10
Open Joint InterfacesEDU Only
Open Sensor InterfacesEDU Only
Operating systemUnitree typically ships a Linux‑based SDK
Optional ComputeNVIDIA Jetson Orin (40–100 TOPS)
OTA UpdatesYes
Outdoor OperationLimited
RuntimeApproximately 1 Hour
Safe with humansNot specified
Secondary DevelopmentEDU Only
Shipping SizeN/A
Simulation Platform SupportYes
Single Arm DOF4 (Air), 5 (R1/R1 EDU)
Single Leg DOF6
SpeakersYes
Terrain AdaptationYes
Voice RecognitionYes
Waist DOF0 (Air), 2 (R1/R1 EDU)
Websitehttps://www.unitree.com/
Weight25–29 kg
Wi-Fi 6Yes
About the R1
The Unitree R1 is a low-cost humanoid robot developed by Unitree Robotics for education, robotics research, AI development, human-robot interaction, software development, and developer experimentation. Positioned as the world's most affordable full humanoid robot, the R1 is designed to make humanoid robotics accessible to schools, universities, researchers, developers, and enthusiasts while providing a capable platform for locomotion, multimodal AI, and secondary development.
Typical applications: Education & Training, Research & Development, Development Platform.