Unitree Robotics H2 vs Unitree Robotics R1

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Dataset date: 2026-11-03

175 cmhuman

180 cm¹Unitree Robotics H2

123 cm²Unitree 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	Unitree Robotics H2	Unitree Robotics R1	Difference
Height (cm)	180 cm¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	123 cm² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-57 cm
Weight (kg)	70 kg¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	25 kg³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-45 kg
Degrees of freedom	31⁴ 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)	26⁵ 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	-5 DoF
Walking speed (km/h)	7.2 km/h⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	no sourced value	unknown on one side
Payload (kg)	no sourced value	no sourced value	no sourced value
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)	360 Nm⁷ 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 value	unknown on one side
Battery (Wh)	no sourced value	199 Wh⁸ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Battery swappable	no sourced value	yes⁹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
Locomotion	no sourced value	bipedal¹⁰ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	unknown on one side
SDK / ROS	open source, ros2¹¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	open source, ros2¹¹ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	—
Simulation	1 simulation artifact confirmed. Search checked 2026-09-27 Search result The official H2 repository path and MJCF format marker were checked; the model was not executed. Searched source 1 Searched source 2 Official · MJCF · H2 Variant H2 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 H2 Simulator compatibility MuJoCo · Documented compatibility Documented compatibility is not a test result. The cited source describes compatibility; this does not mean Humanoid Record tested the integration. Context: The pinned README lists H2 in the simulator robot configuration. Compatibility evidence Evidence review: supported The cited source was reviewed and supports this specific claim. This does not establish independent truth. Reason The pinned official README explicitly names this robot configuration for MuJoCo; no model was executed. Checked 2026-09-27 Review method Text review Media type Repository Publisher relation Official source (published by the subject or manufacturer) Robot variant H2	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	direct checkout¹² Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	direct checkout¹³ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	—
Latest price	29,900standard · USD · 2026-09-20¹⁴ 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	2025-10-20¹⁶ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2025-07-29¹⁷ Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	-3 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	Unitree Robotics H2	Unitree Robotics R1
Run	—	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
Fall recovery	—	T¹⁹ 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 H2 stands 180 cm tall and weighs 70 kg. (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
standing 123 cm tall (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
31 degrees of freedom (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
features 26 degrees of freedom across its legs, waist, arms, and head (accessed 2026-09-27) — source
the H1 was celebrated for its record-breaking speed of 3.3 m/s, the H2 is rated for under 2 m/s (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
31 degrees of freedom, 360N.m joint torque, and precise dynamic movement replication. (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
Unitree H2 $29,900.00 USD (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
Add to Cart (accessed 2026-09-21) — source
$29,900.00 USD (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
$4,900.00 USD (accessed 2026-09-20) — source
Unitree Unveils H2, a Full-Sized Humanoid Successor to the H1 (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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Unitree Robotics H2 vs Unitree Robotics R1

Evidence sheet

Simulator compatibility

Capabilities

Notes