Unitree R1
Legged humanoid robot for developers, made by UnitreeDeveloper hardware
A legged humanoid, 1230 mm tall, that Unitree sells to developers and researchers for $5,900 before tax and shipping. It’s a kit for research and building, not a home helper, and it ships to the US from China.
R1
$5,900
Available to ordershop.unitree.com
Maker’s store price · Maker’s own store
First year
$5,900
- Adding up
- R1, $5,900.
- Not in the total
- Shipping and tax: Unitree’s price is “Tax and Shipping cost excluded”
- Customs duties, which you pay, Unitree says
Only costs the maker publishes, checked Oct 21, 2026. How I add it up
- Moves on
- LegsMaker says, Oct 27, 2026
- Battery
- About 1 hMaker says, Oct 21, 2026
- Works on its own
- Not statedChecked Oct 27, 2026
- Hands
- No dexterous handMaker says, Oct 27, 2026
- Warranty
- 8 monthsMaker says, Oct 21, 2026
The maker states 17 of 22 specs. See the specs
Safety certifications: none found in a certifier’s database, none stated by the maker. See them
Specs
In the maker’s own words and units, with the day I checked each one. “Not stated” means the maker doesn’t say. How I check
Body
- Height
- 1230 mm, standing
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- Weight
- About 29 kg, with battery
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- Moves on
- Legs
- Maker says, Oct 27, 2026
Strength and battery
- Arm payload
- About 2 kgUnitree: it “varies greatly under different arm extension postures”
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- Battery life
- About 1 h
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- Battery
- Quick-release
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
Brains
- AI
- “Integrated with a Large Multimodal Model for voice and images”The model isn’t named.
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- Remote operators
- None stated. It comes with a handheld controller for the owner.
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- How you teach it
- Voice
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
Home and safety
- Made for
- Developers and research
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- Safety advice
- “Users are required to maintain a sufficient safety distance from the robot at all times.”
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- Before you buy
- “Individual users are strongly advised to thoroughly understand the limitations of humanoid robots before making a purchase.”
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- Demo videos
- “Some sample functions on this page are still being developed and tested”Unitree doesn’t say whether its demos were autonomous or controller-operated.
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- Nothing else found
- No FCC ID, UL or ETL found in the certifiers’ databases or on the maker’s page. CSA’s listing not searched yet.FCC ID: Unitree states Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2. No FCC applicant name contains “Unitree”, so there’s no record I can match.
Searched the FCC’s database: Applicant names containing “Unitree”.
UL: No UL Product iQ record names Unitree.
Searched UL Product iQ for “Unitree”.
ETL: Intertek’s Directory of Building Products needs a bot check to run a search, so I read its list of 3,061 listed companies instead. Unitree isn’t on it.
CSA: The maker doesn’t state one. CSA’s listing isn’t searched yet: it opens on directories.csa-international.org, which my browser couldn’t load on Nov 2, 2026. - Checked Nov 2, 2026
- Recalls
- No recall found on cpsc.gov, checked Nov 2, 2026Searched cpsc.gov recalls for “Unitree”, “Unitree Robotics”, “R1”, “robotic”, “robot”, “humanoid”.
Product safety warnings: none of CPSC’s 382 product safety warnings (Sep 7, 1977 to Oct 22, 2026) names this maker or model, searched for the same terms, checked Nov 3, 2026. - From cpsc.gov, Nov 2, 2026
Privacy
- Cameras
- Binocular camera
- Maker says, Oct 27, 2026
- Microphones
- 4-mic array
- Maker says, Oct 27, 2026
- Wireless
- Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- Where your data goes
- Not stated
- Checked Oct 21, 2026
Buying
- Where it is today
- Orders “normally” ship within 30 business days, from China
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- Price
- $5,900, tax and shipping excluded
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- How you pay
- Buy outright
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- Ships to
- US, Australia and UK
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- Delivery
- Orders “normally” ship within 30 business days, from China, then take 20 to 45 business days in transit. You pay any customs duties.
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- Warranty
- 8 months
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
- Ships from
- China
- Maker says, Oct 21, 2026
Other R1 versions
Each version has its own page. Prices on shop.unitree.com, before tax and shipping, checked Oct 21, 2026.
Sources
Every value above comes from these pages on the maker’s own sites.
- unitree.com/R1Specs, price and Unitree’s noticesChecked Oct 21, 2026
- unitree.com/R1Moves on, hands and sensorsChecked Oct 27, 2026
- shop.unitree.comR1 price and availabilityChecked Oct 21, 2026
- shop.unitree.comShipping policyChecked Oct 21, 2026
Changes to this robot
- Oct 21, 2026AddedAdded to RoboHousehold as developer hardware, at $5,900
No price, stock or spec changes since then. Every change I find is listed here with its date.
See every change to this robotSpot something wrong?
Tell me which value is wrong and where the maker says otherwise. Corrections are listed on the Corrections page.
Weigh it up against the rest
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