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Unitree R1 by Unitree Robotics (China) is a humanoid robot; the index lists it at $4,150–$5,900 as of 2026-09, status: for sale.
For sale
$4,150–$5,900
Unitree cut the R1's China-market starting price from 39,900 to 29,900 CNY (~$4,150) in June 2026, with immediate in-stock delivery. Global retail via AliExpress still runs $4,900 (R1 AIR) to $5,900 (R1); US-fulfilled listings are priced higher. Still the cheapest full humanoid on open sale; SDK-enabled EDU versions cost more.
No SDK on R1/R1 AIR (not programmable); R1 EDU adds unitree_sdk2 (Python/C++, ROS 2)
Price history (min, USD)2026-08: $4,150 → 2026-09: $4,150
Unitree R1 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. 54 models
Metric
This model
Class median
vs median
Price, mid of range
$5,025
$39,990
×0.13
Weight
25 kg
58.5 kg
×0.43
Height
121 cm
168 cm
×0.72
Degrees of freedom
26
31
×0.84
Battery life
1 h
2 h
×0.5
Alternatives & how they compare
Unitree R1 against its closest rivals in this class — Western and Chinese alternatives side by side, by price and key specs.
A model estimate built from our verified price data and industry rules of thumb. Not a vendor offer: exact numbers come with a factory quote.
Cost item
Estimate (USD)
Hardware (index price)
$4,150–$5,900
Delivery & import
+5–12% · $208–$708
Commissioning & integration
+5–15% · $208–$885
Maintenance & support, per year
5–10% · $208–$590
Indicative 3-year TCO
$5,188–$9,263
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Unitree R1 reviews
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Published reviewДенис Рогов (vc.ru) · Bought and personally set up/calibrated a Unitree R1, taught it movements via kinesthetic guidance (recording arm trajectories by hand), and demonstrated it at exhibitions
The author frames the R1 as a genuine engineering leap versus robots from a year earlier, praising its stable walking and spatial navigation, but flags the fixed claw-like hands and multi-hour setup/calibration process as real limitations for a still-immature product.
Stable walking and spatial navigation/balance
Kinesthetic movement learning (teach-by-guiding) without coding
Built-in Qwen-based voice/language interaction
Primitive claw-type hands with no fine manipulation
Lengthy initial setup requiring 2-3 hours and repeated calibration
Supply constraints — demand currently exceeds availability
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