Unitree G1 Humanoid Robot
The Unitree G1 is the world's most widely deployed research humanoid, a 1.32 meter, roughly 35 kilogram biped from Unitree Robotics with 23 to 43 degrees of freedom by configuration, reinforcement learning trained athletics and an edition ladder spanning the base model, EDU research tiers with dexterous hand options, the combat reinforced EDU Combat and the wheeled G1-D.
Unitree G1
If humanoid robotics has a Model T, it is the Unitree G1: the 1.32 meter, roughly 35 kilogram biped that Unitree Robotics launched in 2024 at a price that rewrote the category's assumptions, and that has since become the most common humanoid robot in the world's laboratories, the default hardware on which the field's papers are written, its benchmarks run and its students trained. With 23 to 43 degrees of freedom by configuration, knee torque up to 120 newton meters and the reinforcement learning trained athleticism, running, jumping, dynamic recovery, boxing, that fills the internet's robot feeds, the G1 is simultaneously a serious research instrument and the machine that made humanoids feel inevitable.
The G1's dominance is structural. It arrived as the first credible humanoid at accessible pricing from a volume manufacturer, inherited the largest developer community in legged robotics from Unitree's quadruped era and compounded both advantages into the network effects that now define it: more installed units means more published methods, more shared code, more transferable skills and more reasons the next lab buys the same machine. Unitree's open sourced models, including the UnifoLM-VLA-0 vision language action system that drives G1 class robots through household tasks, run on exactly this installed base.
Within Unitree's humanoid line, the G1 anchors the middle: above the entry R1, below the full size H2 family, extended by the wheeled G1-D and the combat reinforced EDU Combat edition. The Unitree G1 for sale, with full specifications, can be explored through this page.
Background
The machine that standardized a field
Before the G1, humanoid research hardware split between six figure platforms few could afford and self built machines few could maintain; after it, a lab could buy a robust, athletic, openly developable biped for the price of laboratory equipment rather than a laboratory. The consequence arrived fast: the G1 became the reference platform of embodied AI's boom years, the body in the demonstration videos, the hardware in the methods sections, the standard against which every subsequent entry, including Unitree's own R1, was measured.
From lab standard to public icon
The G1's public life matched its academic one: viral athletic demonstrations, kung fu routines, dance performances, recovery from shoves that would floor a person, and, decisively, the founding role in humanoid combat sport, where reinforced G1 units boxed through history's first all humanoid tournaments, the "Iron Fist King" era that turned whole body control research into a spectator event and produced the EDU Combat edition as a product.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Unitree G1 Platform |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.32 m |
| Weight | ~35 kg |
| Degrees of Freedom | 23–43 by configuration |
| Knee Joint Torque | Up to 120 N·m |
| Walking Speed | ~2 m/s |
| Joint Design | Low inertia motors, industrial crossed roller bearings, dual encoders, extra large joint ranges |
| Perception | LIVOX 3D LiDAR, Intel RealSense depth camera, 4 microphone array, IMU |
| Computing | 8 core control CPU; optional NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX at 100 TOPS |
| Battery | 9,000 mAh quick swap, ~2 h operation |
| Control Modes | Remote controller, voice, motion sensing |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, OTA updates |
| Development | SDKs, ROS support, AI frameworks for imitation and reinforcement learning (EDU tiers) |
Figures follow the platform's published specifications; degrees of freedom, hands and compute vary by edition and are confirmed at quotation.
The G1 Edition Ladder
G1: The Base Machine
The standard G1 delivers the platform's essence, the athletic biped with its full perception stack and interaction modes, for demonstrations, events and programs that need the world's most recognizable research humanoid without development access, the edition whose price made the family famous.
G1 EDU: The Research Tiers
The EDU line opens the machine: secondary development through SDKs, ROS and AI frameworks, high power computing options up to the Jetson Orin NX's 100 TOPS, and a hand ladder that defines each tier's manipulation ceiling, from armless locomotion builds through Unitree's Dex3-1 three finger hands, with and without tactile sensing, to BrainCo Revo 2 five finger hands in basic and touch sensing versions, drawn from the robot hands frontier, configurations reaching the platform's 43 degree of freedom maximum, supported by dedicated G1 support resources.
G1 EDU Combat: The Fighter
The EDU Combat is the platform reinforced for its most public job: an upgraded waist built on the IM6010-R32 motor configuration and strengthened arms for impact resistance, dedicated combat motion algorithms, boxing gloves and helmet in the box and a repair subsidy structure in place of standard warranty, the hardware of record for humanoid boxing and martial arts competition, retaining full EDU research capability beneath the armor.
G1-D: The Wheeled Worker
The G1-D trades the legs for a stable wheeled base, carrying the G1's upper body into manipulation focused deployment across the wheeled humanoid format, the family's answer to flat floored station work beneath the industrial H2-D.
How does the G1 compare to the R1 and H2?
| Feature | R1 | G1 | H2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height / Weight | 1.23 m / ~25–29 kg | 1.32 m / ~35 kg | 1.82 m / ~70 kg |
| Degrees of Freedom | 20–40 by trim | 23–43 by configuration | 31 plus hand options |
| Compute Ceiling | Jetson Orin (EDU) | Jetson Orin NX, 100 TOPS | Jetson AGX Thor, 2,070 TOPS |
| Battery / Runtime | ~1 h | 9,000 mAh, ~2 h | 972 Wh, ~3 h |
| Role | The entry gate | The research standard | The full size flagship |
The G1 is the family's center of gravity: deeper articulation, payload and community than the R1 below it, more accessible and more installed than the H2 above, the platform where most humanoid work actually happens and from which skills transfer both directions.
Technology
Actuation that survives research
The G1 runs Unitree's self developed low inertia joint motors on industrial crossed roller bearings with dual encoders and extra large joint ranges, the mechanical pedigree behind flips landed, shoves survived and boxing rounds completed, robustness proven precisely because the installed base has tried everything.
Learning based athletics
Locomotion, recovery and the platform's famous dynamism come from reinforcement learning trained control transferred from simulation, improving continuously through OTA updates, so the fleet's motion vocabulary in 2026 exceeds what any unit shipped with, the living software model that keeps the standard current.
Perception and interaction
LIVOX 3D LiDAR and Intel RealSense depth vision fuse with the IMU for navigation and manipulation sensing, while the four microphone array supports the platform's three command modes, remote controller, voice and motion sensing, the interaction breadth that serves laboratories and stage bookings alike.
The ecosystem dividend
A G1 purchase buys the field's largest surround: the deepest community, the widest third party accessory and payload market via the humanoid accessories range of batteries, chargers, controllers and gantries, open model releases and sim to real workflows shared across the family, and Unitree support, the compounding advantages that keep the standard the standard.
What is the Unitree G1 used for?
- Humanoid research: the default platform of research robotics worldwide, locomotion, manipulation, whole body learning and the field's benchmark literature.
- Education: advanced coursework and university programs across educational robotics, students trained on the hardware their field standardized.
- Robot combat sport: the EDU Combat's tournament career across boxing and sports robotics, whole body control as spectacle.
- Events and performance: the most booked humanoid in exhibition and entertainment work, dance, demonstrations and brand moments.
- Manipulation and data pipelines: EDU hand configurations feeding demonstration capture and imitation learning, with the G1-D extending toward station deployment.
- Enterprise prototyping: skills developed on G1 access before scaling toward warehouse humanoid and H2 class programs.
Pricing and Availability
The Unitree G1 is available for purchase worldwide across its editions, from single units to laboratory fleets and event stables, alongside the full Unitree humanoid line and Unitree catalog on Robots International. Unitree G1 price and cost vary by edition, hand configuration, compute options and destination, so buyers seeking the G1 for sale should request a current quotation for their requirements. Purchasing inquiries, specification sheets and availability details for those looking to buy the Unitree G1 can be found on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Unitree G1?
The G1 is Unitree's 1.32 meter, roughly 35 kilogram research humanoid and the most widely deployed humanoid robot in the world, with 23 to 43 degrees of freedom by configuration, offered as the base machine, the EDU research tiers with dexterous hand options, the reinforced EDU Combat and the wheeled G1-D.
How does the Unitree G1 work?
The G1 runs reinforcement learning trained control on Unitree's low inertia joint motors, perceives through LIVOX 3D LiDAR, Intel RealSense depth vision and a four microphone array, computes on an 8 core CPU with an optional 100 TOPS Jetson Orin NX, accepts remote, voice and motion sensing command and operates about two hours per 9,000 milliamp hour quick swap battery.
Why is the Unitree G1 important?
It standardized humanoid research: the first credible, affordable, openly developable biped from a volume maker, whose installed base became the field's common hardware, common literature and common skill set, the network effects on which embodied AI's boom years, and Unitree's open model releases, actually run.
What are the benefits of the Unitree G1?
Key benefits include the largest community and published method base of any humanoid, proven athletic robustness, an edition ladder from demonstration machine to 43 degree of freedom research build, dexterous hand options to five fingers with tactile sensing, OTA improving capabilities and the accessory and support depth of the category's volume leader.
What editions does the G1 come in?
Four branches: the base G1 for demonstrations and events, the G1 EDU research tiers with secondary development, compute to 100 TOPS and hands from Dex3-1 three finger to BrainCo Revo 2 five finger configurations, the reinforced G1 EDU Combat boxing edition and the wheeled G1-D.
How does the G1 differ from the R1?
Depth versus entry: the R1 opens the field at the lightest weight and lowest cost, while the G1 carries deeper articulation to 43 degrees of freedom, stronger joints, richer perception and the research world's dominant installed base, the difference between the gate and the standard, with skills transferring upward as programs grow.
Where can I buy the Unitree G1 and what does it cost?
The G1 is for sale through Robots International, serving markets worldwide with delivery, customs clearance and support. Because cost varies by edition, hands and compute, buyers should request a tailored quotation. Full purchasing details are available on this page.
Summary
The Unitree G1 is the humanoid the field agreed on: affordable enough to be everywhere, robust enough to survive everything research does to it, open enough to carry the era's methods and famous enough to box in front of millions, the 1.32 meter standard on which the humanoid decade's work is being written. With an edition ladder running from stage machine to tactile handed research build, a fighter and a wheeled worker in the family, and the largest community in robotics compounding its lead, the G1 stands as the definitive reference platform of humanoid robotics.
v3, August 9, 2026