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Founded by Wang Xingxing in Hangzhou, Unitree is the world's leading affordable robotics company. Originally known for quadruped robots (Go1, Go2, B2), Unitree now offers the broadest humanoid lineup spanning from the $5,900 R1 to the $150K H1, shipping to over 30 countries.
History
Unitree Robotics was founded in 2016 by Wang Xingxing, a robotics PhD student at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou. Frustrated by the $100K+ price tags on research robots, Wang set out to build affordable quadruped and humanoid robots. He started with $15,000 of personal savings and a small workshop. Within 3 years, Unitree's Go1 quadruped became the world's most affordable four-legged robot. By 2025, Unitree had shipped over 10,000 robots to 30+ countries and expanded into humanoids with the R1, G1, and H1 lineup — democratizing access to robotics in a way no company had done before.
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A compact humanoid built for mass production at a consumer-accessible price. Now starting from $13,500 USD for the Basic model, the G1 lineup spans 6 variants from entry-level to the $52K G1 EDU U5 Ultimate C with 5-finger dexterous hands. The top-tier EDU variant packs an NVIDIA Jetson Orin (275 TOPS), Dex3-1 dexterous hands with 14 DOF, and up to 43 total degrees of freedom. Ships with 3D LiDAR, depth cameras, and full ROS 2 SDK access.
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Unitree's original full-size research humanoid standing 178 cm tall with 360 N·m max joint torque. The H1 features 3D LiDAR, depth cameras, and an 864 Wh hot-swappable battery providing up to 2 hours of runtime. Designed for labs and universities pushing the boundaries of bipedal locomotion and AI. Now superseded by the H1-2 with improved specs.
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Unitree's upgraded full-size research humanoid and current world speed record holder for humanoid robots. The H1-2 adds IP54 weatherproofing, an NVIDIA Jetson Thor compute module, and dual 6-DOF dexterous hands. Max joint torque increased to 420 N·m. Supports cold-weather operation down to -20°C, making it one of the few humanoids rated for Canadian winters.
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Unitree's full-size enterprise humanoid, announced at CES 2026. Standing 180 cm and weighing 70 kg, the H2 bridges the gap between the affordable G1 and the research-grade H1-2. At $29,900, it dramatically undercuts competitors for a full-size humanoid with industrial-grade capabilities. Features advanced force-feedback actuators, whole-body control, and compatibility with Unitree's growing ecosystem of accessories and development tools.
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The cheapest full-body humanoid robot on the market and a TIME Best Invention 2025 winner. Standing 123 cm tall with 24 degrees of freedom, the R1 can run, cartwheel, and recover from falls. Its onboard AI runs Unitree's UnifoLM multimodal model for voice and gesture commands with no cloud latency. Pre-orders open now with deliveries starting April 2026.