Unitree R1-A7-D Ultimate H Humanoid Robot
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- BRAND:
- UNITREE ROBOTICS
- MODEL:
- R1-A7-D-Ultimate-H
- PART #:
- R1-A7-D-Ultimate-H
- ORIGIN:
- China
- Warranty:
- 12 MONTHS
- AVAILABILITY:
- SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY
- SKU:
- Unitree-R1-A7-D-Ultimate-H
Unitree-R1-A7-D-Ultimate-H
Introduction and Overview
The Unitree R1-A7-D Ultimate H Humanoid Robot is a compact, mobile-base dual-arm manipulation platform derived from the Unitree R1 family, distinguished by tendon-driven dexterous hands and wrist-mounted RGB cameras. As vendor-listed, its hands use cable-and-pulley actuation routed through the wrist, giving anthropomorphic finger motion, backdrivable compliance, and human-like grasping dynamics in a lightweight package. The full upper-body humanoid rides a wheeled autonomous chassis, collapses to 683 × 520 × 440 mm, and weighs only about 30 kg with battery, a fraction of the mass of full-size mobile humanoids in the wider Humanoid Robots category. Within the Unitree Humanoid Robots catalog it complements larger platforms such as the Unitree H2-D series, offering researchers and integrators an affordable route into autonomous mobile manipulation.
The Unitree R1 Family and Related Platforms
Unitree's official R1 line comprises three bipedal models sharing a 1230 × 357 × 190 mm standing form, while D-series configurations like this one adapt the R1 concept to wheeled mobile manipulation.
Unitree R1 AIR
The entry model weighs about 27 kg with battery, offers 20 total joints with 4 degree of freedom arms and a monocular camera, and targets lightweight locomotion and interaction work.
Unitree R1
The mid model weighs about 29 kg, expands to 26 joints with 5 degree of freedom arms, a 2 degree of freedom waist and head, and binocular vision for richer perception.
Unitree R1 EDU
The development flagship scales from 26 to 40 joints with optional dexterous hands, high-power Orin compute from 40 to 100 TOPS, secondary development support, and binocular vision.
Unitree R1-A7-D Ultimate H
This page's configuration, listed at Unitree-R1-A7-D-Ultimate-H, mounts a full humanoid upper body with tendon-driven hands on an autonomous wheeled chassis, prioritizing manipulation and navigation over legged locomotion.
Technology and Specifications
The vendor lists a 16 degree of freedom configuration built around dual 5 degree of freedom arms, a 1 degree of freedom waist, a 2 degree of freedom head, a 1 degree of freedom pillar, and a 2 degree of freedom base on the D-series body. Compute centers on an NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX delivering 100 TOPS, with an 8-core CPU, 16 GB of LPDDR5 memory, and two NVDLA V2.0 deep learning accelerators, supporting visual and LiDAR fusion, tendon-driven hand control, and multi-modal sensor processing. Perception combines a MID360 LiDAR for 360 degree surround sensing, SLAM, obstacle avoidance, and autonomous navigation with a binocular camera producing 1280 × 720 RGB at 30 Hz and 544 × 448 depth at 10 Hz across a 146 × 124 degree field of view on a 60 mm stereo baseline, plus a wrist RGB camera on each hand for close-up feedback, pose estimation, and grasp verification. The removable chassis lithium-ion battery provides about 1.5 hours, supplemented by an external DC power supply, while the upper body does not accept a battery. Standard dual-hand controllers are included, and a full-stack open SDK exposes the platform for development.
| Attribute | Unitree R1-A7-D Ultimate H |
|---|---|
| Configuration DOF | 16, vendor-listed |
| Arms | Dual 5 DOF |
| Waist / head / pillar / base | 1 / 2 / 1 / 2 DOF |
| Hands | Tendon-driven, cable and pulley through wrist |
| Wrist cameras | RGB, per hand |
| Head camera | Binocular, RGB 1280 × 720 at 30 Hz, depth 544 × 448 at 10 Hz |
| LiDAR | MID360, 360° surround |
| Compute | Jetson Orin NX, 100 TOPS, 8-core CPU, 16 GB LPDDR5, 2 × NVDLA V2.0 |
| Collapsed size | 683 × 520 × 440 mm |
| Weight | About 30 kg with battery |
| Battery | Removable chassis Li-ion, about 1.5 h, plus external DC PSU |
Applications and Use Cases
Robotics Research and Education
The open SDK, modest mass, and complete sensing stack make the platform a practical vehicle for manipulation, SLAM, and learning research in universities and corporate labs.
Autonomous Indoor Logistics
MID360 LiDAR navigation with obstacle avoidance lets the robot fetch, carry, and deliver small items across offices, labs, and light industrial floors.
Grasping and Dexterity Studies
Tendon-driven, backdrivable hands with wrist cameras provide a compliant testbed for human-like grasp strategies, verification pipelines, and visuomotor policies.
Advantages and Benefits
- Human-like compliance: cable-and-pulley tendon actuation yields backdrivable, forgiving grasps that tolerate contact uncertainty.
- Compact and light: about 30 kg and a 683 × 520 × 440 mm collapsed volume simplify transport, storage, and safe operation.
- Serious onboard AI: 100 TOPS Orin NX with dual DLA cores runs visual-LiDAR fusion and hand control locally.
- Full autonomy stack: MID360 LiDAR, stereo vision, and SLAM support unassisted navigation out of the box.
- Open development: a full-stack open SDK and included dual-hand controllers cover both scripted autonomy and teleoperation.
Pricing and Availability
The Unitree R1-A7-D Ultimate H is for sale through Robots International. Price and cost vary with configuration, optional equipment, fleet size, and destination, so quotations are issued per order rather than from a single list figure. Buyers should request a quotation for current pricing, delivery, and support terms, and purchasing details are available on this page. Comparable platforms can be found in the Shop.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Unitree-R1-A7-D-Ultimate-H?
It is a compact dual-arm humanoid upper body on a wheeled autonomous chassis, vendor-configured with tendon-driven dexterous hands, wrist RGB cameras, MID360 LiDAR, and Orin NX compute.
How does Unitree-R1-A7-D-Ultimate-H work?
The Orin NX fuses LiDAR and stereo vision for SLAM and navigation while driving the tendon-actuated hands, with wrist cameras verifying grasps at close range.
Why is Unitree-R1-A7-D-Ultimate-H important?
It compresses autonomous mobile manipulation, normally the domain of heavy full-size humanoids, into an approximately 30 kg platform accessible to smaller labs and integrators.
What are the benefits?
Users gain compliant human-like grasping, onboard 100 TOPS AI compute, 360 degree LiDAR navigation, low mass for safe handling, and an open SDK for full-stack development.
How do tendon-driven hands differ from motor-in-finger designs?
Actuation is routed through the wrist by cables and pulleys, keeping the fingers light and backdrivable so grasps comply naturally with object shape and contact forces.
How is the robot powered?
A removable lithium-ion battery in the chassis provides about 1.5 hours, an external DC supply covers bench work, and the upper body itself does not accept a battery.
Where can I buy Unitree-R1-A7-D-Ultimate-H and what does it cost?
It is for sale through Robots International with worldwide delivery, customs handling, and technical support. Cost depends on configuration and destination, so request a quotation, with details on this page.
Summary
The Unitree R1-A7-D Ultimate H proves that credible autonomous mobile manipulation does not require full-size mass or cost, pairing tendon-driven dexterity with strong onboard AI in a transportable package. For anyone evaluating compact dual-arm mobile humanoids, this page is the definitive starting point.
