Berkeley Humanoid Lite — price, specs & alternatives (2026 index)
UC Berkeley (Hybrid Robotics), USA · humanoid robot
Berkeley Humanoid Lite by UC Berkeley (Hybrid Robotics) (USA) is a humanoid robot; it has no public price as of 2026-09, status: not sold yet.
Not a commercial product: this is a published open design intended for self-assembly, so no assembled units are sold. The published BOM totals under $5,000 at U.S. market prices, using widely available e-commerce components and desktop-3D-printed cycloidal gearboxes. Cost figure refers to the published BOM, not a sale price.
Verified as of 2026-09 · how we verify prices
Price tracked since 2026-08 — history chart appears with the next revision.
Berkeley Humanoid Lite vs its class
Computed from this index: medians across the humanoid robot models that publish each figure. No estimates — the medians move as the data does. 52 models
| Metric | This model | Class median | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 16 kg | 58.5 kg | ×0.27 |
| Height | 85 cm | 168 cm | ×0.51 |
| Degrees of freedom | 22 | 31 | ×0.71 |
| Battery life | 0.5 h | 2 h | ×0.25 |
Alternatives & how they compare
Berkeley Humanoid Lite against its closest rivals in this class — Western and Chinese alternatives side by side, by price and key specs.
| Model | Maker | Price (USD) | Payload | DoF | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Humanoid Lite | UC Berkeley (Hybrid Robotics) (USA) | — | — | 22 | Not sold yet |
| Unitree G1 | Unitree Robotics (China) | $13,500–$73,900 | 2 kg | 23 | For sale |
| Unitree R1 | Unitree Robotics (China) | $4,150–$5,900 | — | 26 | For sale |
| Rainbow Robotics RB-Y1 | Rainbow Robotics (South Korea) | $80,000–$120,000 | 3 kg | 24 | For sale |
Total cost of ownership — indicative
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