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Unitree R1

Unitree R1 is on sale at $4,900.

Price
$4,900
Entry price (R1 Air) shown by Unitree, excluding taxes and delivery (shipping stated at between $300 and $1,200); standard R1 at $5,900, R1 EDU on quote.
Where it stands
  1. Prototype
  2. Announced
  3. Pre-order
  4. Available
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Unitree Robotics
What it is
Unitree's compact (1.23 m), low-cost humanoid, built for acrobatics and sport.
Who it's for
Developers, education and entertainment.
Where it stands
On sale in the official store with international shipping, and on AliExpress (North America, Europe, Japan, Singapore) since April 2026. Three versions: R1 Air (20 DoF), R1 (26 DoF) and R1 EDU (26 to 40 DoF, on quote).

Last verified: October 16, 20264 sources

  • 2 videos
  • 2 photos
  • Swappable battery
  • Price disclosed
  • 3 articles

Specifications

Height
123cm94 cm190 cm
Weight
29kg12 kg92.5 kg
Payload
Not disclosed
Runtime
1h1 h8 h
Degrees of freedom
261876
Walking speed
Not disclosed
Hands
No dexterous hands on R1 Air and R1; optional dexterous hands on R1 EDU
Swappable battery
Yes

What it can do

What its maker shows it doing, in the maker’s own photos and films.

1 / 2
  • MobilityRunning up a grassy slopeUnitree's footage of the R1 running up a grassy slope.

    Unitree Robotics · Source

  • Unitree R1 doing acrobatics on a lawn
    AgilityAcrobatics on a lawnThe R1 doing acrobatics, from Unitree's R1 page.

    Unitree Robotics · Source

Where it sits

Every bar starts at zero, in the colour of where the model stands. Figures are the ones the maker published; payload for its weight is computed from them.

Unitree R1
Unitree R1Height123 cm#23 / 27 · 94–190 cm
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  • Available
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In the news

  • Which humanoid robots can you actually buy in 2026

    Every humanoid robot Domobot tracks, sorted by how you can get one in 2026: listed with a price, sold to businesses on quote, on pre-order, announced or still a prototype, with the price the maker or a store shows, and press figures marked as such.

    Guides6 min read3 sources

Sources

  1. 1Unitree R1 - official product page · unitree.com · September 29, 2026
  2. 2Unitree R1 - official Unitree store · shop.unitree.com · September 29, 2026
  3. 3The Robot Report - Unitree designs R1 humanoid robot to be agile and affordable (July 2025) · therobotreport.com · September 29, 2026
  4. 4Interesting Engineering - Unitree R1 to debut in US via AliExpress (April 2026) · interestingengineering.com · September 29, 2026

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