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Digit vs Unitree G1

Unitree G1 has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 147 points above Digit. Only Unitree G1 has a price you can order at ($13,500); Digit is lease / raas. Digit is 43 cm taller.

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Digit, full body
Digit
Agility Robotics
175 cm · No public price · Commercial deployment
Unitree G1, full body
Unitree G1
Unitree Robotics
132 cm · $13,500 · Purchasable
DigitUnitree G1
CompanyAgility RoboticsUnitree Robotics
CountryUnited StatesChina
StatusCommercial deploymentPurchasable
PriceNo public price$13,500
How to get oneLease / RaaSBuy now
Arena rating1,1211,268
EvidenceA-B+
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)132 cm (4 ft 4 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)35 kg (77 lb)
Payload15.9 kg (35 lb)2 kg (4 lb)
Runtime4 h2 h
Degrees of freedom30 DoF23 DoF
Hand DoFn/a7 DoF
Top speed0.42 m/s (1.5 km/h)2 m/s (7.2 km/h)
HandsPurpose-built end effectors for tote/bin handling; no public dexterous hand DoF spec was found.Base G1 listing has no dexterous hand; EDU options include Dex3-1, a 7-DoF three-finger hand, with optional tactile arrays.
Announced2024-06-272024-05-15

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
34
92
Autonomy
34
92
Mobility
82
92
Perception
34
92
Human interaction
34
34
Reliability
34
34
Human-environment fit
34
54
Digit
Unitree G1

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
Unitree G1
Low
Digit wins
0%
of validated votes
Unitree G1 wins
100%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for Digit and Unitree G1.

Digit

Agility Robotics
Agility Robotics Digit humanoid robot standing against a plain gray background.
Image: © Agility Robotics · official website

Customer-confirmed GXO deployment moving totes in logistics operations

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Unitree G1

Unitree Robotics
Unitree G1 humanoid robot walking across a patterned carpet at a technology event
Photo: Sayanesy, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons

Unitree G1 is a current, publicly listed humanoid research platform with strong accessibility evidence and multiple real-hardware research papers. Its commercial deployment proof is weak, and base versus EDU configuration differences must not be merged

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Digit vs Unitree G1 FAQ

answers from sourced data

Which is better, Digit or Unitree G1?

On public evidence, Unitree G1 currently rates higher (1,268 vs 1,121). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, Digit or Unitree G1?

Digit is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in); Unitree G1 is 132 cm (4 ft 4 in).

Can you buy the Digit or the Unitree G1?

Digit: lease / raas. Unitree G1: buy now.