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Figure 01 vs Unitree H1

Figure 01 and Unitree H1 are close on public evidence: their Arena ratings are within 5 points. Unitree H1 is 12 cm taller.

By Jason BurmeisterUpdated Sources checked
Figure 01Unitree H1
CompanyFigure AIUnitree Robotics
CountryUnited StatesChina
StatusSupersededPurchasable
PriceNot for saleNo public price
How to get oneNot for saleContact sales
Arena rating1,0851,090
EvidenceCB-
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)47 kg (104 lb)
Payload20 kg (44 lb)30 kg (66 lb)
Runtime5 h1 h
Degrees of freedomn/a18 DoF
Hand DoF24 DoFn/a
Top speed1.2 m/s (4.3 km/h)3.3 m/s (11.9 km/h)
HandsOpenAI-demo reporting described learned behaviors outputting wrist and finger actions across a 24-DoF action space; no public Figure 01 hand hardware DoF spec was found.The H1 ships without hands: launch images showed only a cushioned nub at the end of each 4-DoF arm, and Unitree lists a dexterous hand as 'Optional'. The H1-2 supports optional Dex5-1 or other ambidextrous hands. Research users added wrists, hands and head cameras themselves.
Announced2023-03-022023-08-15

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
54
54
Autonomy
54
54
Mobility
54
68
Perception
54
54
Human interaction
54
34
Reliability
34
34
Human-environment fit
34
54
Figure 01
Unitree H1

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
Unitree H1
Low
Figure 01 wins
0%
of validated votes
Unitree H1 wins
100%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for Figure 01 and Unitree H1.

Figure 01

Figure AI

Figure 01 is a superseded first-generation Figure prototype with useful early demos for walking, coffee-machine interaction, and speech-grounded action, but no customer-confirmed deployment. Do not credit it with BMW production metrics, which belong to Figure 02

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Unitree H1

Unitree Robotics
Unitree H1 humanoid robot walking outdoors in a bent-knee stance
Image: © Unitree Robotics · official website

The Unitree H1 is a full-size bipedal humanoid (about 180 cm, about 47 kg, 18 DoF by Unitree's per-limb counts, 864 Wh swappable battery) sold mainly to research labs through quote-based sales: Unitree's store shows a $90,000 'contact us' anchor and a European distributor lists it from EUR 93,496 excluding VAT. Its strongest public evidence is locomotion and spectacle, including a company-claimed 3.3 m/s record, 1500 m and 400 m golds at the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games (6:34.40 and 1:28.03) and a second source crediting four track golds, a choreographed 16-robot national broadcast performance, and a company-claimed 10.1 m/s peak from a modified ~62 kg unit. Manipulation is weak: the stock robot ships without hands and with 4-DoF arms, and the manipulation literature (Stanford HumanPlus, CMU H2O) used heavily modified units. Unitree publishes no payload, runtime, failure-rate or deployment metrics; autonomy is asserted for walking and running only; third-party runtime figures conflict (1 h versus 2 h) and no independent benchmark or safety certification exists

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Figure 01 vs Unitree H1 FAQ

answers from sourced data

Which is better, Figure 01 or Unitree H1?

On public evidence, Unitree H1 currently rates higher (1,090 vs 1,085). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, Figure 01 or Unitree H1?

Figure 01 is 168 cm (5 ft 6 in); Unitree H1 is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in).

Can you buy the Figure 01 or the Unitree H1?

Figure 01: not for sale. Unitree H1: contact sales.