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ergoCub vs Unitree G1

Unitree G1 has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 220 points above ergoCub. Only Unitree G1 has a price you can order at ($13,500); ergoCub is not for sale. ergoCub is 18 cm taller.

By Jason BurmeisterUpdated Sources checked
ergoCubUnitree G1
CompanyItalian Institute of Technology (IIT)Unitree Robotics
CountryItalyChina
StatusPrototypePurchasable
PriceNot for sale$13,500
How to get oneNot for saleBuy now
Arena rating1,0481,268
EvidenceB-B+
Height150 cm (4 ft 11 in)132 cm (4 ft 4 in)
Weight55.7 kg (123 lb)35 kg (77 lb)
Payload10 kg (22 lb)2 kg (4 lb)
Runtimen/a2 h
Degrees of freedom17 DoF23 DoF
Hand DoFn/a7 DoF
Top speedn/a2 m/s (7.2 km/h)
HandsNo detailed hand specification or hand DoF count found in reviewed sources.Base G1 listing has no dexterous hand; EDU options include Dex3-1, a 7-DoF three-finger hand, with optional tactile arrays.
Announced2023-09-212024-05-15

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
54
92
Autonomy
34
92
Mobility
54
92
Perception
54
92
Human interaction
54
34
Reliability
8
34
Human-environment fit
54
54
ergoCub
Unitree G1

Arena matchup result

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

Current evidence comparison for ergoCub and Unitree G1.

ergoCub

Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)

ergoCub is IIT and INAIL's research humanoid, standing 150 cm tall, weighing 55.7 kg, and designed to reduce physical strain on workers in industrial and hospital settings. Its strongest evidence is a peer-reviewed Nature Machine Intelligence figure showing collaborative payload lifting with a human and live walking on stage. Official IIT sources confirm the 2023 debut and ergonomic purpose, while secondary dossiers report about 10 kg load-bearing, NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier plus Intel i7 onboard compute, depth/LiDAR sensing, and research claims such as up to 43% energy reduction and DNN-driven locomotion. However, no battery, runtime, walking speed, total DoF, hand DoF, price, or customer deployment exists in the reviewed evidence; autonomy is mostly simulation-only or title-only

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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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ergoCub vs Unitree G1 FAQ

answers from sourced data

Which is better, ergoCub or Unitree G1?

On public evidence, Unitree G1 currently rates higher (1,268 vs 1,048). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, ergoCub or Unitree G1?

ergoCub is 150 cm (4 ft 11 in); Unitree G1 is 132 cm (4 ft 4 in).

Can you buy the ergoCub or the Unitree G1?

ergoCub: not for sale. Unitree G1: buy now.