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Starting from $9,990
Humanoid Robots
Unitree R1
by Unitree Robotics
Entry-level bipedal humanoid from Unitree with a compact 1.3 m frame and 35 kg weight. The R1 Basic is the most affordable full-body humanoid in the Unitree lineup, targeting developers and small research teams. Includes basic locomotion capabilities and a standard SDK for custom application development.
Specifications
General
| Model | R1 |
| Manufacturer | Unitree Robotics |
| Part Number | Unitree-Robotics-R1-Basic |
| Listed price | $9,990 at time reviewed |
| Product type | Compact bipedal humanoid robot |
| Battery | Quick-release smart lithium battery |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 1230 × 357 × 190 mm |
| Camera | Binocular camera |
| Audio | Four-microphone array and speaker |
| Configuration reviewed | Standard R1; not R1 Air or R1 EDU |
| Weight with battery | About 29 kg |
| Total degrees of freedom | 26 |
| Leg degrees of freedom | 6 per leg |
| Arm degrees of freedom | 5 per arm |
| Waist degrees of freedom | 2 |
| Head degrees of freedom | 2 |
| Waist movement | Yaw ±150°; roll ±30° |
| Knee joint range | -10° to +139° |
| Hip joint ranges | Yaw ±157°; pitch -168° to +146°; roll -60° to +100° |
| Arm joint output | About 2 kg maximum; varies substantially with arm posture |
| Joint motors | Low-inertia, high-speed internal-rotor PMSM |
| Joint bearings | Crossed roller bearings and double-hook ball bearings |
| Joint encoders | Dual plus single encoder |
| Cooling | Local air cooling |
| Compute | 8-core high-performance processor |
| Stated battery life | About 1 hour |
| Included equipment | Battery, charger and manual controller |
| OTA updates | Supported |
| Secondary development | Not listed for standard R1; listed for R1 EDU |
| Official base price | $5,900 before tax and shipping |
Technology
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 |
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