Unitree Robotics H1 vs Unitree Robotics R1

Dataset date: 2026-09-21

175 cmhuman
battery runtime 120 min (claimed)
ClaimedC180 cm1Unitree Robotics H1
ClaimedC123 cm2Unitree Robotics R1

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

Unitree Robotics H1Unitree Robotics H1: announced 2023-08-15, first demo 2025-08-15, no dated delivery evidence
Unitree Robotics R1Unitree Robotics R1: announced 2025-07-29, no dated delivery evidence

open outline: claimed → demonstrated · hatched: demonstrated · filled dot: first delivery recorded

Evidence sheet

PropertyUnitree Robotics H1Unitree Robotics R1Difference
Height (cm)ClaimedC180 cm1ClaimedC123 cm2-57 cm
Weight (kg)ClaimedC47 kg1ClaimedC25 kg3-22 kg
Degrees of freedomClaimedC181ClaimedC263+8 DoF
Walking speed (km/h)ClaimedC11.9 km/h1no sourced valueno sourced value
Payload (kg)no sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Battery runtime (min)ClaimedC120 min1no sourced valueno sourced value
Handsno sourced valueno sourced value—
Actuator torque (Nm)ClaimedC360 Nm1no sourced valueno sourced value
Battery (Wh)ClaimedC864 Wh1ClaimedC199 Wh4-665 Wh
Battery swappableClaimedCyes1ClaimedCyes5—
LocomotionClaimedCbipedal1DemonstratedDbipedal6—
SDK / ROSShippedSopen source, ros27ShippedSopen source, ros27—
Warranty (shortest–longest)no sourced valueno sourced value—
Order typeClaimedCquote required8ShippedSdirect checkout2—
Latest priceClaimedCUSD 90,0009ClaimedCUSD 4,9002—
Announced2023-08-1592025-07-293+23 mo
First customer deliveryno sourced valueno sourced valueno sourced value
Delivery statusdemonstratedclaimed—
Results under fixed rules4 results, best rank #1——

Capabilities

CapabilityUnitree Robotics H1Unitree Robotics R1
Run—DemonstratedDT
Fall recovery—DemonstratedDT

Notes

  1. Battery capacity: 864Wh (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  2. standing 123 cm tall (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  3. The 25-kilogram robot combines dynamic movement capabilities with a built-in Large Multimodal AI Model (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
  4. 6000mAh, 199Wh (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  5. Smart Battery (Quick Release) (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  6. 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
  7. Unitree robot sdk version 2. https://support.unitree.com/home/zh/developer (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  8. Unitree H1（Contact us for the real price） (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
  9. Price: less than $90,000 (accessed 2026-09-21) — source

Cite this comparison: https://humanoidrecord.com/compare/unitree-h1-vs-unitree-r1/ (accessed 2026-09-21)

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