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NAO vs Unitree G1

Unitree G1 has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 295 points above NAO. Unitree G1 is cheaper ($13,500 vs $16,990). Unitree G1 is 74 cm taller.

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NAO, full body
NAO
Aldebaran
58 cm · $16,990 · Purchasable
Unitree G1, full body
Unitree G1
Unitree Robotics
132 cm · $13,500 · Purchasable
NAOUnitree G1
CompanyAldebaranUnitree Robotics
CountryFranceChina
StatusPurchasablePurchasable
Price$16,990$13,500
How to get oneBuy nowBuy now
Arena rating9731,268
EvidenceB-B+
Height58 cm (1 ft 11 in)132 cm (4 ft 4 in)
Weight5.5 kg (12 lb)35 kg (77 lb)
Payloadn/a2 kg (4 lb)
Runtime1 h2 h
Degrees of freedom25 DoF23 DoF
Hand DoFn/a7 DoF
Top speedn/a2 m/s (7.2 km/h)
HandsHands have tactile sensors (capacitive); no separate hand degrees of freedom, force feedback, or grip specifications were found.Base G1 listing has no dexterous hand; EDU options include Dex3-1, a 7-DoF three-finger hand, with optional tactile arrays.
Announced2006-07-212024-05-15

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
34
92
Autonomy
68
92
Mobility
54
92
Perception
34
92
Human interaction
68
34
Reliability
34
34
Human-environment fit
54
54
NAO
Unitree G1

NAO

Aldebaran
Two Aldebaran NAO humanoid robots, one with blue accents and one with red accents, standing against a white backdrop
Photo: Softbank Robotics Europe, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

NAO V6 is a 58 cm, 5.48 kg, 25-DoF bipedal humanoid sold by RobotLAB for $16,990 and Generation Robots for €10,020 incl VAT. It uses an Intel Atom E3845 with 4 GB RAM, two 5 MP cameras, four microphones, sonar, tactile sensors, and a 62.5 Wh battery rated for 60-90 minutes. About 20,000 units have reportedly been sold in 70 countries; USC has 12 units. It is an education/research platform with Choregraphe, Python, and C++. Autonomy is claimed but not independently benchmarked; video demos exist but were title-only in this review. No payload, walking speed, hand DoF, or manipulation demos were found

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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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NAO vs Unitree G1 FAQ

answers from sourced data

Which is better, NAO or Unitree G1?

On public evidence, Unitree G1 currently rates higher (1,268 vs 973). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is cheaper, NAO or Unitree G1?

NAO: $16,990. Unitree G1: $13,500. Prices are in the seller's currency and configurations differ.

Which is taller, NAO or Unitree G1?

NAO is 58 cm (1 ft 11 in); Unitree G1 is 132 cm (4 ft 4 in).

Can you buy the NAO or the Unitree G1?

NAO: buy now. Unitree G1: buy now.