PNDbotics Adam SP vs Unitree Robotics R1

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman

167 cm²PNDbotics Adam SP

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	PNDbotics Adam SP	Unitree Robotics R1	Difference
Height (cm)	167 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.	-44 cm
Weight (kg)	62 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.	-37 kg
Degrees of freedom	41⁶ 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	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	-15 DoF
Walking speed (km/h)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Payload (kg)	5 kg¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Battery runtime (min)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Hands	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Actuator torque (Nm)	340 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 Independent source	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Battery (Wh)	no sourced value	199 Wh⁹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Battery swappable	no sourced value	yes¹⁰ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Locomotion	no sourced value	bipedal¹¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
SDK / ROS	no sourced value	open source, ros2¹² 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. Searched source 1 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.	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 Searched source 2	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	no sourced value	direct checkout¹³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Latest price	100,000Adam SP prototype (listed online) · USD · 2025-07-25¹⁴ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	4,900base · USD · 2026-09-20¹⁵ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	—
Announced	2025-07-25² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2025-07-29¹⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	0 mo
Recorded first customer delivery	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
Recorded delivery status	Recorded demonstrated	Recorded claimed	—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
Capability	PNDbotics Adam SP	Unitree Robotics R1
Run	—	T¹⁷ 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	—	T¹⁸ 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

the dexterity to lift payloads of about 5 kg (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
1.67-m (5.5-ft) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
standing 123 cm tall (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
62-kg (136-lb) (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
41 joints driven by PSA quasi-direct-drive actuators (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
features 26 degrees of freedom across its legs, waist, arms, and head (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
340 Nm (250 lb.ft) of joint torque (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
6000mAh, 199Wh (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Smart Battery (Quick Release) (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
Unitree robot sdk version 2. https://support.unitree.com/home/zh/developer (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Add to Cart (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
$100,000 (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
$4,900.00 USD (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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