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Astribot S1 vs Unitree G1

Unitree G1 has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 79 points above Astribot S1. Only Unitree G1 has a price you can order at ($13,500); Astribot S1 is contact sales. Astribot S1 is 38 cm taller.

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Astribot S1, full body
Astribot S1
Astribot (Stardust Intelligence)
170 cm · No public price · Commercial deployment
Unitree G1, full body
Unitree G1
Unitree Robotics
132 cm · $13,500 · Purchasable
Astribot S1Unitree G1
CompanyAstribot (Stardust Intelligence)Unitree Robotics
CountryChinaChina
StatusCommercial deploymentPurchasable
PriceNo public price$13,500
How to get oneContact salesBuy now
Arena rating1,1891,268
EvidenceB-B+
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)132 cm (4 ft 4 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)35 kg (77 lb)
Payload5 kg (11 lb)2 kg (4 lb)
Runtime4 h2 h
Degrees of freedom23 DoF23 DoF
Hand DoFn/a7 DoF
Top speed10 m/s (36 km/h)2 m/s (7.2 km/h)
HandsOfficial sources do not specify hand type. RoboZaps reports parallel-jaw grippers. Secondary sources also mention force/torque sensors at wrists and tactile fingertip sensors.Base G1 listing has no dexterous hand; EDU options include Dex3-1, a 7-DoF three-finger hand, with optional tactile arrays.
Announced2024-082024-05-15

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
54
92
Autonomy
34
92
Mobility
34
92
Perception
34
92
Human interaction
34
34
Reliability
34
34
Human-environment fit
34
54
Astribot S1
Unitree G1

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
Unitree G1
Low
Astribot S1 wins
0%
of validated votes
Unitree G1 wins
100%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for Astribot S1 and Unitree G1.

Astribot S1

Astribot (Stardust Intelligence)
Astribot S1 humanoid robot poised above a table with robotic hands ready to manipulate items
Image: © Astribot (Stardust Intelligence) · official website

Astribot S1 is a China-built wheeled humanoid upper-body robot with official specs of 170 cm, 80 kg, 5 kg per-arm payload, end-effector speed >=10 m/s, acceleration about 100 m/s^2, repeatability +/-0.1 mm, and 4-6 hours runtime. It uses cable-driven arms and is sold B2B by quote, with no public price. BigGo Finance reports a 15 billion yuan valuation, 10,000-unit S and T production capacity, and customers including Golden Horse, ThunderSoft, JD.com, and Robot MART stores across six Chinese cities. Secondary reviews describe cooking, food prep, cleaning, calligraphy, and other demos, and report Astribot Suite task success rates of 80-100 percent. Autonomy is claimed but not independently audited, S1 has no bipedal walking speed, and no S1-specific deployment output metrics are published

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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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Astribot S1 vs Unitree G1 FAQ

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Which is better, Astribot S1 or Unitree G1?

On public evidence, Unitree G1 currently rates higher (1,268 vs 1,189). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, Astribot S1 or Unitree G1?

Astribot S1 is 170 cm (5 ft 7 in); Unitree G1 is 132 cm (4 ft 4 in).

Can you buy the Astribot S1 or the Unitree G1?

Astribot S1: contact sales. Unitree G1: buy now.