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RobotEra L7 vs Unitree G1

Unitree G1 has the stronger public evidence base, with an Arena rating 141 points above RobotEra L7. Only Unitree G1 has a price you can order at ($13,500); RobotEra L7 is contact sales. RobotEra L7 is 39 cm taller.

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RobotEra L7, full body
RobotEra L7
RobotEra
171 cm · No public price · Prototype
Unitree G1, full body
Unitree G1
Unitree Robotics
132 cm · $13,500 · Purchasable
RobotEra L7Unitree G1
CompanyRobotEraUnitree Robotics
CountryChinaChina
StatusPrototypePurchasable
PriceNo public price$13,500
How to get oneContact salesBuy now
Arena rating1,1271,268
EvidenceCB+
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)132 cm (4 ft 4 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)35 kg (77 lb)
Payload20 kg (44 lb)2 kg (4 lb)
Runtimen/a2 h
Degrees of freedom55 DoF23 DoF
Hand DoF12 DoF7 DoF
Top speed4 m/s (14.4 km/h)2 m/s (7.2 km/h)
HandsXHAND1 dexterous hands with 12 active directly driven DoF per hand; five-finger.Base G1 listing has no dexterous hand; EDU options include Dex3-1, a 7-DoF three-finger hand, with optional tactile arrays.
Announced2025-07-292024-05-15

Capability evidence, side by side

score per dimension, 0-100
Manipulation
54
92
Autonomy
34
92
Mobility
54
92
Perception
34
92
Human interaction
34
34
Reliability
34
34
Human-environment fit
34
54
RobotEra L7
Unitree G1

Arena matchup result

overall human like capability
Result
RobotEra L7
Low
RobotEra L7 wins
100%
of validated votes
Unitree G1 wins
0%
of validated votes
Insufficient
0%
tracked separately

Current evidence comparison for RobotEra L7 and Unitree G1.

RobotEra L7

RobotEra
RobotEra L7 humanoid robot shown in an upper body view with other units in formation behind it
Image: © RobotEra · official website

RobotEra L7 is a 171 cm, 65 kg full-size bipedal humanoid with 55 DoF and XHAND1 12-DoF hands, claimed to run the ERA-42 VLA model. It has demonstrated impressive whole-body mobility in media-described videos: 360-degree spins, breakdancing, and a sword dance with leaps and stable landings, plus fine manipulation such as screw-driving, paper towel tearing, and a CES 2026 massage title. However, no L7 demo discloses autonomy, no price or runtime is published, and no named L7 customer deployment exists. Commercial claims of 200 robots shipped are company-wide. Overall, strong kinematic demos but unproven autonomy and accessibility

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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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RobotEra L7 vs Unitree G1 FAQ

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Which is better, RobotEra L7 or Unitree G1?

On public evidence, Unitree G1 currently rates higher (1,268 vs 1,127). The better choice still depends on the job: compare availability, price and the capability rows above.

Which is taller, RobotEra L7 or Unitree G1?

RobotEra L7 is 171 cm (5 ft 7 in); Unitree G1 is 132 cm (4 ft 4 in).

Can you buy the RobotEra L7 or the Unitree G1?

RobotEra L7: contact sales. Unitree G1: buy now.