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Astribot S1 vs Unitree H2

Astribot S1 has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 266 points above Unitree H2. Only Unitree H2 has a price you can order at ($29,900); Astribot S1 is contact sales. Unitree H2 is 12 cm taller.

By Jason BurmeisterUpdated Sources checked
Astribot S1Unitree H2
CompanyAstribot (Stardust Intelligence)Unitree Robotics
CountryChinaChina
StatusCommercial deploymentPurchasable
PriceNo public price$29,900
How to get oneContact salesBuy now
Arena rating1,189923
EvidenceB-C
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)182 cm (5 ft 12 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)70 kg (154 lb)
Payload5 kg (11 lb)7 kg (15 lb)
Runtime4 h3 h
Degrees of freedom23 DoF31 DoF
Top speed10 m/s (36 km/h)n/a
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 H2 table lists no dexterous hand; H2 EDU lists dexterous hand with multiple model options. Unitree's Gala PR says robots used newly self-developed dexterous hands for prop handling, but does not prove this for the base purchasable H2 configuration.
Announced2024-082025-10-21

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
54
34
Autonomy
34
34
Mobility
34
54
Perception
34
34
Human interaction
34
34
Reliability
34
34
Human-environment fit
34
34
Astribot S1
Unitree H2

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
Astribot S1
Low
Astribot S1 wins
100%
of validated votes
Unitree H2 wins
0%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for Astribot S1 and Unitree H2.

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 H2

Unitree Robotics

Unitree H2 is a current purchasable full-size humanoid with official specs and staged athletic demos, but no customer deployment or independent benchmark proof

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Astribot S1 vs Unitree H2 FAQ

answers from sourced data

Which is better, Astribot S1 or Unitree H2?

On public evidence, Astribot S1 currently rates higher (1,189 vs 923). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, Astribot S1 or Unitree H2?

Astribot S1 is 170 cm (5 ft 7 in); Unitree H2 is 182 cm (5 ft 12 in).

Can you buy the Astribot S1 or the Unitree H2?

Astribot S1: contact sales. Unitree H2: buy now.