AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics) A2 vs Unitree Robotics R1

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman

169 cm²AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics) A2

123 cm³Unitree Robotics R1

Height to scale. Width is schematic, derived from weight; not a measured body width.

claimed → demonstrated
demonstrated
first delivery recorded

Evidence sheet

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Property	AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics) A2	Unitree Robotics R1	Difference
Height (cm)	169 cm² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	123 cm³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-46 cm
Weight (kg)	69 kg⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	25 kg⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-44 kg
Degrees of freedom	40⁶ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The reviewed source did not establish both the exact recorded value and the concrete robot variant for this specification. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)	26⁷ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The reviewed source did not establish both the exact recorded value and the concrete robot variant for this specification. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source	-14 DoF
Walking speed (km/h)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Payload (kg)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Battery runtime (min)	120 min¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Hands	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Actuator torque (Nm)	512 Nm⁸ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The reviewed source did not establish both the exact recorded value and the concrete robot variant for this specification. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Battery (Wh)	700 Wh⁹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	199 Wh¹⁰ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-501 Wh
Battery swappable	yes¹¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	yes¹² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	—
Locomotion	bipedal¹³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	bipedal¹⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	—
SDK / ROS	open source, ros2¹⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	open source, ros2¹⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	—
Simulation	No simulation artifact confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean simulation support is unavailable. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted searches found no confirmed model for this record; does not mean unavailable. Searched source 1	1 simulation artifact confirmed. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result The official R1 repository path and MJCF format marker were checked; the model was not executed. The reviewed README did not list R1 in its simulator configurations, so compatibility remains unconfirmed. Searched source 1 Official · MJCF · R1 Variant R1 Format MJCF Provenance Official Revision 1eb6642e3f3fdfb7fb13a9794fd6a2dd93ea0e7d License BSD-3-Clause Open simulation artifact Artifact evidence Evidence review: supported The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth. Reason Official repository path and format marker checked; model not executed. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Repository Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer) Robot variant R1 No simulator compatibility claim recorded.	—
Actuator architecture	No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean a particular architecture is absent. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted actuator searches did not confirm an exact-variant architecture claim for this record; this does not mean none exists. Searched source 1	No actuator architecture confirmed in targeted search This records a searched-but-not-confirmed result. It does not mean a particular architecture is absent. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result Targeted actuator searches did not confirm an exact-variant architecture claim for this record; this does not mean none exists. Searched source 1	—
Warranty (shortest–longest)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Order type	quote required¹⁷ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	direct checkout¹⁸ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	—
Latest price	no sourced value	4,900base · USD · 2026-09-20¹⁹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Announced	2024-08-18²⁰ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2025-07-29²¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	+11 mo
Recorded first customer delivery	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Recorded delivery status	Recorded claimed	Recorded claimed	—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
Capability	AgiBot (Zhiyuan Robotics) A2	Unitree Robotics R1
Run	—	T²² Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for the exact recorded robot variant were not fully verified. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source
Fall recovery	—	T²³ Needs review The reviewed source does not provide enough evidence for this specific claim. Reason The text source was reviewed, but no video segment was watched; the existing capability status and autonomy classification for the exact recorded robot variant were not fully verified. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Article Publisher relation Independent source

Notes

2 h Support battery swapping (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
169 cm (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
standing 123 cm tall (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
69 kg (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
The 25-kilogram robot combines dynamic movement capabilities with a built-in Large Multimodal AI Model (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
40 + Active DoF (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
features 26 degrees of freedom across its legs, waist, arms, and head (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
delivering peak torque of 512Nm and stable operation for thousands of hours (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
Battery 700 wh (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
6000mAh, 199Wh (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Runtime 2 h Support battery swapping (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Smart Battery (Quick Release) (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Autonomous Mobility and Reliable Walking (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Unitree R1 humanoid robot is capable of walking, running, cartwheeling, doing kung-fu, falling on its own will, and getting up like nothing ever happened. (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
AimRT also provides a comprehensive plug-in development interface, which is highly scalable and compatible with ROS2, HTTP, Grpc and other traditional robot ecosystems (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Unitree robot sdk version 2. https://support.unitree.com/home/zh/developer (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
for business inquiries. Contact us (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Add to Cart (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
$4,900.00 USD (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
169 centimeters tall (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Unitree designs R1 humanoid robot to be agile and affordable (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Unitree R1 humanoid robot is capable of walking, running, cartwheeling, doing kung-fu, falling on its own will, and getting up like nothing ever happened. (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
falling on its own will, and getting up like nothing ever happened (accessed 2026-09-27) — source

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