Unitree G1

2024-05-13 · Publisher : Unitree · Domain : Robotics

Unitree launches the G1, a compact humanoid about 1.32 m tall sold from $16,000 (¥99,000). That price, several times lower than other humanoids at the time, makes it the most widely used research platform.

### Background On May 13, 2024, at ICRA, Unitree unveiled the G1, a child-sized humanoid priced from ¥99,000, about $16,000. Unitree's full-size H1 cost about $90,000 at the time. According to The Robot Report, Unitree reached that price by reducing "the number of wires and cables, the number of chips, screws". ### Specifications | Item | Value (official sheet) | |---|---| | Height | 1,320 mm | | Weight | about 35 kg with battery | | Degrees of freedom | 23 (G1), 23 to 43 (G1 EDU) | | Max knee torque | 90 N·m (G1), 120 N·m (EDU) | | Runtime | about 2 h | | Sensors | 3D LiDAR, depth camera | Force-controlled three-fingered hands are optional, as is an NVIDIA Orin computer on the EDU version. ### Why it matters The G1 turned the humanoid from an expensive prototype into lab equipment. Its price triggered a price war in China and made it the most visible robot in the demonstrations, competitions and viral videos of 2025 and 2026. ### Key takeaways The G1 is not designed to replace a factory worker: it is an affordable research platform. Unitree now lists the base version at $13,500.

Tags : Humanoïde, Chine, Recherche, Prix bas