Humanoid robots

G1

China

The robot that crashed humanoid pricing: a capable 23-DOF biped at $16,000. Unitree shipped more humanoids in 2025 than every competitor combined, making the G1 the default research platform worldwide.

Updated 2026-09-08 · Last verified 2026-09-05

MakerUnitree Robotics
CountryCN
Statusproduction
Height (cm)132
Weight (kg)35
Payload (kg)2
Runtime (h)2
Price (USD)$13,500
Onboard computeNVIDIA Jetson Orin (EDU configurations)
Total DoF23
Top speed (m/s)2
AI stackOpen developer SDK (Python/C++/ROS2); RL-based locomotion
AvailabilityManufacturer direct $13,500 (currently backordered); US dealers: Basic from $17,990; EDU configurations $43,900–$73,900. Dealer lead times (July 2026): Basic/Pro/Comp 7–15 days, EDU 20–30 days.
EMEA presenceWidely distributed in Europe via resellers; de facto standard platform in EU robotics labs

Sources: Unitree (official shop) (2026-07-09)LumiChats (2026-07-09)Unitree Robotics (official) (2026-08-09)

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