Unitree Robotics R1

Name: Unitree Robotics R1
Brand: Unitree Robotics
Price: 4900 USD

Category: compact · Manufacturer: Unitree Robotics (CN) · Announced: 2025-07-29¹¹

Not reviewed

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

· Delivery status: Recorded claimed

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175 cmhuman

123 cm¹Unitree Robotics R1

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

Specs

Specs table
Field	Value	Status	Quote	Accessed	Archive
Height (cm)	123¹	claimed	“standing 123 cm tall” Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2026-09-20	—
Weight (kg)	25²	claimed	“The 25-kilogram robot combines dynamic movement capabilities with a built-in Large Multimodal AI Model” Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2026-09-20	—
Degrees of freedom	26³	claimed	“features 26 degrees of freedom across its legs, waist, arms, and head” 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	2026-09-27	—
Battery capacity (Wh)	199⁴	claimed	“6000mAh, 199Wh” Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2026-09-21	—
Battery swappable	true⁵	claimed	“Smart Battery (Quick Release)” Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2026-09-21	—
Locomotion	bipedal⁶	demonstrated	“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.” Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2026-09-21	—

Power, software and buying

Power, software and buying table
Field	Status	Value	Quote	Accessed
Actuator torque (Nm)	—		—	—
Battery (Wh)		199⁴	“6000mAh, 199Wh” Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2026-09-21
Battery swappable		yes⁵	“Smart Battery (Quick Release)” Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2026-09-21
Charge time (min)	—		—	—
Locomotion		bipedal⁶	“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.” Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2026-09-21
SDK		open source, ros2 (https://github.com/unitreerobotics/unitree_sdk2)¹²	“Unitree robot sdk version 2. https://support.unitree.com/home/zh/developer” Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2026-09-21
Warranty	—		—	—
Order type		direct checkout¹³	“Add to Cart” Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.	2026-09-21

Safety and control

Not yet reviewed means Humanoidrecord has not reviewed or found documentation for this field. It does not show that a feature is absent, certify protection, or establish how the robot behaves in every setting.

Safety documentation status
Field	Review status	Evidence
Emergency stop	Not yet reviewed	No source reviewed
Motion limits	Not yet reviewed	No source reviewed
Operator logging	Not yet reviewed	No source reviewed

Reported control modes

These modes apply only to the sourced capabilities listed here, not to the robot as a whole.

Run: reported teleoperated⁹
Fall recovery: reported teleoperated¹⁰

See the incident register for separately sourced public reports. This link does not connect this robot or model to an incident.

Simulation

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

What it has been seen doing

Capabilities table
Capability	Recorded status	Reported autonomy	Source review
Run	recorded demonstrated	reported teleoperated	“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.”⁹ 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	recorded demonstrated	reported teleoperated	“falling on its own will, and getting up like nothing ever happened”¹⁰ 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

Results under fixed rules

Results table
Event	Date	Discipline	Result	Rank	Autonomy	Source
No competition results under a fixed ruleset recorded yet.

Price history

Price history table
Date	Amount	Variant	Status
2025-07-29	USD 5,900⁷	standard	claimed Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.
2026-09-20	USD 4,900⁸	base	claimed Not reviewed The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

Recorded delivery timeline

claimed → demonstrated
demonstrated
first delivery recorded

Unveiled with a $5,900 starting price, undercutting Unitree's own G1 ($16k) and H1 ($90k).¹⁴
Not reviewed
The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.
R1 is listed for direct purchase on Unitree's own store at $4,900, with buyers directed to contact Unitree for further product information.¹⁵
Not reviewed
The cited source has not been reviewed for this specific claim.

Notes

Height/price conflict: The Robot Report's July 2025 launch coverage gives 1.2 m (3.9 ft) and a $5,900 standard price, while Unitree's own current store page (accessed 2026-09-20) states '123 cm' and lists the base unit at $4,900. Both are recorded here; the discrepancy is not resolved.
The Robot Report notes the R1 'is remote-controlled rather than autonomous. Autonomy is achievable but requires secondary development' — relevant context for any 'demonstrated' autonomy claims made elsewhere about this robot.
Battery runtime, walking speed and payload were not found on a primary source during this build and are omitted rather than guessed; secondary aggregators (RoboZaps, Humanoid.guide) cite ~1 hour runtime but this was not independently confirmed against a manufacturer or press primary source.
No named-customer delivery evidence was found; delivery.status stays 'claimed'.

Record history

Unitree Robotics R1: locomotion evidence status changed from shipped to demonstrated ^source
Unitree Robotics R1: battery_wh added: 199 (claimed) ^source
Unitree Robotics R1: battery_swappable added: yes (claimed) ^source
Unitree Robotics R1: locomotion added: bipedal (shipped) ^source
Unitree Robotics R1: capability "run" added (demonstrated, teleoperated) ^source
Unitree Robotics R1: capability "fall-recovery" added (demonstrated, teleoperated) ^source

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