Unitree Robotics G1 vs X-Humanoid (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) Tiangong Ultra

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman
payload 2 kg (claimed)battery runtime 120 min (claimed)
ClaimedC132 cm3Unitree Robotics G1
ClaimedC180 cm4X-Humanoid (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) Tiangong Ultra

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

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PropertyUnitree Robotics G1X-Humanoid (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) Tiangong UltraDifference
Height (cm)ClaimedC132 cm3
Not reviewed

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

ClaimedC180 cm4
Not reviewed

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

+48 cm
Weight (kg)ClaimedC35 kg5
Not reviewed

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

ClaimedC52 kg6
Not reviewed

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

+17 kg
Degrees of freedomClaimedC237
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)
no sourced valueunknown on one side
Walking speed (km/h)ClaimedC7.2 km/h8
Not reviewed

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

no sourced valueunknown on one side
Payload (kg)ClaimedC2 kg1
Not reviewed

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no sourced valueunknown on one side
Battery runtime (min)ClaimedC120 min2
Not reviewed

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no sourced valueunknown on one side
Handsno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Actuator torque (Nm)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Battery (Wh)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Battery swappableClaimedCyes9
Not reviewed

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no sourced valueunknown on one side
Locomotionno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
SDK / ROSShippedSopen source, ros210
Not reviewed

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no sourced valueunknown on one side
Simulation

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.

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. Only a TienKung Lite model was found; it does not match the Tiangong Ultra record.
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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)ClaimedC8 mo (Global (standard configuration)) – 18 mo (Global (EDU configuration))11
Not reviewed

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no sourced valueunknown on one side
Order typeShippedSdirect checkout12
Not reviewed

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no sourced valueunknown on one side
Latest priceClaimedC13,500base · USD · 2026-09-2013
Not reviewed

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no sourced valueunknown on one side
Announced2024-05-1314
Not reviewed

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2025-04-1915
Not reviewed

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+11 mo
Recorded first customer deliveryno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Recorded delivery statusRecorded shipped · source-supportedRecorded demonstrated—
Results under fixed rules1 result, best rank #12 results, best rank #1—

Capabilities

Capabilities table
CapabilityUnitree Robotics G1X-Humanoid (Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center) Tiangong Ultra
Fall recoveryDemonstratedDS16
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
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Notes

  1. About 2Kg (standard); About 3Kg (EDU) (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  2. About 2h (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  3. 1320x450x200mm (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  4. Standing approximately 1.80 m tall (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  5. About 35kg (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  6. weighing around 52–55 kg (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  7. 23 (standard); 23 - 43 (G1 EDU) (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
  8. The robot also features a fast walking speed of 2,000 mm/s (4.5 MPH). (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  9. Smart Battery (Quick Release) 9000mAh (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  10. Unitree robot sdk version 2. https://support.unitree.com/home/zh/developer (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  11. 8 months (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  12. Add to Cart (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  13. US $13.5K (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  14. Unitree Robotics unveiled the G1 at ICRA 2024, pricing the humanoid at $16,000. (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  15. The 'Tiangong Ultra' humanoid robot wins the world's first humanoid robot half marathon in Beijing, China, April 19, 2025. (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  16. 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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