Unitree has put the R1 humanoid on sale with a base price that undercuts its own prior G1 by a wide margin while packing in real-time outdoor acrobatics such as one-armed handstand jumps, flips and cartwheels. The robot stands about 123 cm tall, weighs 27–29 kg depending on the version, and runs for roughly an hour per charge; three variants are listed, with shipments already referenced for mid-2026.
At $5000, Unitree R1 is significantly cheaper and, it seems, more mobile than G1. I don't remember G1 being so graceful. These jumps on one arm suggest you can put at least low-powered hands on it. R1&H2 will be another big boon for robotic research.
The AIR model opens at $4,900, the standard R1 at $5,900, and the EDU edition requires contacting sales; all prices exclude tax and shipping. This structure makes the base units reachable for individuals while steering the higher-spec version toward institutions.
Video shows impressive mobility across varied outdoor scenes, yet payload capacity, sustained task performance, and direct head-to-head numbers against the G1 remain unspecified in current materials.
Positive users praise the Unitree R1 humanoid robot's $4,900 price, mobility, and marketing as strong value for research, while negative users call the videos AI-generated fakes and reject owning a Chinese robot.
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Movement is sooo fluid only $5k
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compare: G1 could do largely the same tricks, but I think it was visibly closer to its limits, and coped (eg standing on the wrist, more reliance on full-body momentum) ofc R1 is also lighter. @GoingBallistic5 opinion?
At $5000, Unitree R1 is significantly cheaper and, it seems, more mobile than G1. I don't remember G1 being so graceful. These jumps on one arm suggest you can put at least low-powered hands on it. R1&H2 will be another big boon for robotic research.
@GabrielMunakd5 Do you retards literally never tire of this
@GabrielMunakd5 @teortaxesTex -ok they also rely on Nvdia (not a doomer but.. classy yanks move) -i'm bullish if unitree (or anyone else*) builds automated assembly lines with smartphone-level throughput soon (late 2028? myb) -in that sense we may get $ 14-10-8K H2 (upgraded ofc) /500k++ clanker yoy......
@GabrielMunakd5 @teortaxesTex -yeah third-party hands are great (pricing too) id think real pivot was h2 (sorry h1) -oh i see lots companies popup have similar g1s specs.. i wonder if unitree will crack $ 2-1k R1-base.. ofc it depends if it's programmable but otherwise nice toy for all enthusiasts (khaleegis)
@teortaxesTex You said the same thing when Boston Dynamics unveiled Atlas lol
The programmable version with sdk and capabilities outside of controller based interface is still in $15k range. This is meaningfully lower than last year..the go2 last year for programmable version was $11k for context. Dont have refreshed pricing but safe to assume its better ROI now
@teortaxesTex It's literally just a 3D ad.
@Goodhumour2 @teortaxesTex
@GabrielMunakd5 @teortaxesTex no liar alien kafir
@Matans8442 @zephyr_z9 Now, that's AI generated, for sure. Either video as you say or AI generated control sequences for these movements 😆
@zephyr_z9 EDU is more expensive though
@GabrielMunakd5 @teortaxesTex huh.. *dont you read alien*
he's pointing that Hyundai BD have to NAIL MASS PRODUCTION (on par unitree/agibot...).. they HAVE NO EXCUSE AT ALL (ok im rude here)//you see Spot market share now? how pricy its?
@zephyr_z9 idk man the video looks AI-generated
@zephyr_z9 Better life is one hour and can only pick up 5kg 🤣
@zephyr_z9 holy
@zephyr_z9 well apparently the chinese gov is subsidising and they send information back to the ccp, which is encrypted. at least the dogs do.
@zephyr_z9 and they even left the hands like that so you can get a clanker hand job
@zephyr_z9 + Unnatural camera movement + Perfect still reflections + No wind whatsoever
-> AI-generated video.
You're not good at looking at details, are you?
If you want to get better, please look into how many AI data center projects have been halted or canceled.
@zephyr_z9 Incredible progress but still not very useful without the hands!