PNDbotics Adam SP vs Unitree Robotics G1

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman
payload 5 kg (claimed)
ClaimedC167 cm2PNDbotics Adam SP
payload 2 kg (claimed)battery runtime 120 min (claimed)
ClaimedC132 cm5Unitree Robotics G1

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

Evidence sheet

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PropertyPNDbotics Adam SPUnitree Robotics G1Difference
Height (cm)ClaimedC167 cm2
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedC132 cm5
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

-35 cm
Weight (kg)ClaimedC62 kg6
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedC35 kg7
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

-27 kg
Degrees of freedomClaimedC418
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
ClaimedC239
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
Documentation
Publisher relation
Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer)
-18 DoF
Walking speed (km/h)no sourced valueClaimedC7.2 km/h10
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

unknown on one side
Payload (kg)ClaimedC5 kg1
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedC2 kg3
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

-3 kg
Battery runtime (min)no sourced valueClaimedC120 min4
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

unknown on one side
Handsno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Actuator torque (Nm)ClaimedC340 Nm11
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
no sourced valueunknown on one side
Battery (Wh)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Battery swappableno sourced valueClaimedCyes12
Not reviewed

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unknown on one side
Locomotionno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
SDK / ROSno sourced valueShippedSopen source, ros213
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

unknown on one side
Simulation

1 simulation artifact confirmed.

Search checked
2026-09-27
Search result
The official Adam SP repository path and URDF format marker were checked; the model was not executed. A separate simulator README did not establish that this URDF is the model it loads.
Official · URDF · Adam SP
Variant
Adam SP
Format
URDF
Provenance
Official
Revision
38420a65d20219b095e9a78e22f0f9af7256c23f
License
Custom BSD-3-Clause-like license

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
Adam SP

No simulator compatibility claim recorded.

2 simulation artifacts confirmed.

Search checked
2026-09-27
Search result
Official repository paths and MJCF format markers were checked for two G1 artifacts; the models were not executed.
Official · MJCF · G1 23 DoF
Variant
G1 23 DoF
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
G1 23 DoF

No simulator compatibility claim recorded.

Official · MJCF · G1 29 DoF
Variant
G1 29 DoF
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
G1 29 DoF

No simulator compatibility claim recorded.

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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.
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.
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Warranty (shortest–longest)no sourced valueClaimedC8 mo (Global (standard configuration)) – 18 mo (Global (EDU configuration))14
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

unknown on one side
Order typeno sourced valueShippedSdirect checkout15
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

unknown on one side
Latest priceClaimedC100,000Adam SP prototype (listed online) · USD · 2025-07-2516
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

ClaimedC13,500base · USD · 2026-09-2017
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

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Announced2025-07-252
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

2024-05-1318
Not reviewed

The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

-14 mo
Recorded first customer deliveryno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Recorded delivery statusRecorded demonstratedRecorded shipped · source-supported—
Results under fixed rules—1 result, best rank #1—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
CapabilityPNDbotics Adam SPUnitree Robotics G1
Fall recovery—DemonstratedDS19
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
Research paper
Publisher relation
Independent source

Notes

  1. the dexterity to lift payloads of about 5 kg (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  2. 1.67-m (5.5-ft) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  3. About 2Kg (standard); About 3Kg (EDU) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  4. About 2h (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  5. 1320x450x200mm (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  6. 62-kg (136-lb) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  7. About 35kg (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  8. 41 joints driven by PSA quasi-direct-drive actuators (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
  9. 23 (standard); 23 - 43 (G1 EDU) (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
  10. The robot also features a fast walking speed of 2,000 mm/s (4.5 MPH). (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  11. 340 Nm (250 lb.ft) of joint torque (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
  12. Smart Battery (Quick Release) 9000mAh (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  13. Unitree robot sdk version 2. https://support.unitree.com/home/zh/developer (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  14. 8 months (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  15. Add to Cart (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  16. $100,000 (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  17. US $13.5K (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  18. Unitree Robotics unveiled the G1 at ICRA 2024, pricing the humanoid at $16,000. (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  19. the default manufacturer-provided recovery controller on the Unitree G1, which executes a hard-coded joint trajectory with PD stabilization (accessed 2026-09-27) — source

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