Unitree RoboticsChinaUnitree H1
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.
- Height
- 180cm5′11″Source
- Weight
- 47kg104 lbSource
- Payload
- 30kg66 lbSource
- Runtime
- 1h60 minSource
- Degrees of freedom
- 18DoFSource
- Top speed
- 3.3m/s11.9 km/hSource
4 real photosUnitree H1 photos
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Unitree H1 videos
official and independent footageHow big is Unitree H1?
Unitree H1 stands 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) and weighs 47 kg (104 lb), 5 cm taller than a 175 cm adult.
Unitree H1 specs
official and sourced figures| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)source |
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb)source |
| Payload | 30 kg (66 lb)source |
| Runtime | 1 hsource |
| Degrees of freedom | 18 DoFsource |
| Hand DoF | Not disclosed |
| Top speed | 3.3 m/s (11.9 km/h)source |
| Hands | 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. |
| Sensors | 3D LiDAR + depth camera per Unitree's spec sheet, described as 360-degree depth perception, H1-2 developer documentation identifies the head LiDAR as a Livox MID-360 and the head depth camera as an Intel RealSense D435, no wrist or fingertip force/tactile sensing disclosed for the standard configuration |
| Compute | Standard configuration: Intel Core i5 for platform functions and Intel Core i7 for user development, with optional Intel i7 or Nvidia Jetson Orin NX modules (up to three on the H1-2). H1-2 documentation lists a dedicated i5-1235U motion-control computer plus an i7-1255U/1265U development computer with 8-32 GB LPDDR5 and 500 GB+ storage. RobotsGuide lists an Intel i7 main computer with a custom ARM-based controller on each joint and Ubuntu Linux. |
Price and availability
from evidence packWhat the Unitree H1 can do
evidence by capability dimensionWeak. The stock H1 has 4-DoF arms and no hands (a cushioned nub at launch, hands optional). The H1-2 variant adds 7-DoF arms with about 7 kg rated / 21 kg peak arm load and optional Dex5-1 hands. Manipulation results come from labs that rebuilt the robot (Stanford HumanPlus for clothes folding and typing, CMU H2O for teleoperation), reported only through a secondary blog.
Unitree states the H1 can walk and run autonomously in complex terrains, and RoboZaps describes a 100 m sprint video as an H1 'running autonomously on a track'. The SDK documentation covers SLAM, high-level motion services, teleoperation and reinforcement-learning routines. No autonomous manipulation, pick-and-place or productive task has been publicly demonstrated.
Strongest dimension. Unitree claims 3.3 m/s (world record) with >5 m/s potential and 360 N.m knee torque; the H1 won 1500 m (6:34.40) and 400 m (1:28.03) golds at the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games, and RobotsGuide credits it with golds in four high-speed disciplines. RoboZaps reports a 10.1 m/s peak from a modified ~62 kg H1 in April 2026. Sixteen H1s performed a choreographed dance on national television.
Head-mounted 3D LiDAR plus depth camera for 360-degree depth perception, with SLAM services and SLAM examples in the SDK. H1-2 documentation identifies a Livox MID-360 and an Intel RealSense D435 and publishes the sensor IP addresses. No perception benchmark or task-level perception accuracy is published.
The distributor states the H1 has voice and facial recognition for natural interaction; Unitree's developer documentation and app support remote control via app, PC and controller. No conversational or interaction demo, latency data or reliability metric was found.
Unitree publishes an 864 Wh quickly replaceable battery but no runtime, duty cycle or failure data. Third-party directories conflict (1 hour per RobotsGuide, 2 hours per RoboHub). No field reliability, MTBF or continuous-operation record was found for the H1.
Human-sized biped (about 180 cm, 47 kg, carbon-fibre/aluminium structure) with human-plausible dimensions; the distributor explicitly calls it a prototype for research and development that is not compatible or certified for industrial tasks. Unitree warns users not to modify it dangerously or use it in hazardous ways.
What is proven
source-backed highlights- Public competition results: 1500 m gold in 6:34.40 and 400 m gold in 1:28.03 at the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games, plus four golds per RobotsGuide.
- Unitree's 3.3 m/s spec with >5 m/s potential and 360 N.m knee torque, on an 864 Wh swappable pack.
- Sixteen H1s performed on a national broadcast (Unitree's own record).
- Adopted as a research platform by Stanford (HumanPlus) and CMU (H2O), and documented with a full SDK, teleoperation and RL tooling.
- Real purchasability with public price bands (about $90,000 anchor; EUR 93,496 excluding VAT from a distributor).
Caveats
read before you trust a demo- Unitree publishes no payload for the H1; the 30 kg figure exists only in one directory and the distributor lists the H1 payload...
- No Unitree payload, runtime or failure-rate disclosure; directories give 1 h versus 2 h and an uncorroborated 30 kg payload.
- No autonomous manipulation or productive task demonstration; the stock robot has no hands and 4-DoF arms.
- No named commercial customer, operating hours or output metric.
About the Unitree H1
summary from sourced evidenceThe 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
Evidence log
tiered public claimsUnitree H1 alternatives
all alternatives →| Robot | Status | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purchasable | $125,000 | ||
| Purchasable | From CN¥158,000 | ||
| Commercial deployment | Not public | ||
| Purchasable | Reported $70,000 | ||
| Purchasable | $13,500 | ||
| Purchasable | From €22,500 |
Unitree H1 FAQ
answers from sourced dataHow much does the Unitree H1 cost?
Unitree Robotics has not published a price for the Unitree H1. Pricing is quoted through sales.
Can you buy the Unitree H1?
Only as a business customer. Unitree Robotics sells the Unitree H1 through direct sales contact.
How tall is the Unitree H1?
The Unitree H1 is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall according to Unitree Robotics's published specs.
How much does the Unitree H1 weigh?
It weighs 47 kg (104 lb) according to official specs.
How long does the Unitree H1 battery last?
Unitree Robotics lists a runtime of about 1 h per charge. This is a company figure, not an independent test.
Who makes the Unitree H1?
The Unitree H1 is made by Unitree Robotics, based in China.
Is the Unitree H1 autonomous or teleoperated?
Public demos of the Unitree H1 are marked "disclosed autonomous" in our evidence review. Treat promotional footage as unverified unless the company states how it was controlled.
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