23 joint degrees of freedom on G1; 23–43 on EDU, depending on options.
Unitree G1 product page · checked 28 October 2026○ Not tested by ROBODROMO yetResearch profile · desk review 31 October 2026
Unitree G1
A humanoid for researchers and developers. The base model may not include the hands or software you see in Unitree’s demos.
Edition
Base G1: hands and building your own skills are not listed. Some demonstrations use EDU hardware.
Height1.32 mFolds down to 0.69 m
Weight≈35 kgWith battery
Ways to bend and turn23Depends on options
Battery≈2 hMaker estimate
Lift per arm≈2 kgVaries with arm position
Warranty8 monthsTerms in maker brochure
Recorded priceUS$13,500
UK delivered priceNot confirmedBase G1 on Unitree’s product page, checked 1 November 2026. Tax and shipping excluded. Availability needs confirming.
Test track0of 30 proposed attempts run
Walk a route over a thresholdPut a box on a shelfGet up from the floor
See the test trackOn the ROBODROMO
test track
We plan ten attempts at each suitable task, on everyday floors. Every attempt will be filmed, including the fails. The exact unit, setup and safe operating conditions must be agreed first.
Walk a set route through a doorway and over a threshold
Proposed task. 0 of 10 attempts run.
Pick up a small box and put it on a shelf
Proposed task. 0 of 10 attempts run. Needs suitable EDU hands and software.
Get back up after sitting on the floor
Proposed task. 0 of 10 attempts run. Confirm supported recovery first.
Pick any square to see what each attempt will record.
We will record the outcome, time, control mode, human help, safety stops, exact hardware and software, conditions and full video.
Confirm the supplied control mode. A completed route does not by itself establish autonomy.This task is not confirmed for base G1. Suitable hands, task software and EDU development access are needed.Conditional on the exact EDU package, suitable hands, task software and agreed safe setup.Only attempt manufacturer-supported recovery with a suitable unit and agreed safe setup.Proposed attempt; not runWhat each square will show
Finished without extra helpNeeded a person’s helpFailedNot run yet
Control mode is recorded separately for every attempt.Floors in the proposed test plan
Rubber gym flooringCarpetTimberWarehouse concreteDoor thresholdsLawn
How much do we really
know?
The evidence comes in four kinds. Most of this profile is based on Unitree’s own information. Pick a kind to see what’s behind it.
Counts describe the records here. They are not a confidence or performance score.
Maker says so
Building your own skills (secondary development) is listed for EDU, not base G1.
Unitree G1 product page · checked 28 October 2026Some functions shown in Unitree’s demonstrations are still being developed and tested.
Unitree G1 product page · checked 28 October 2026Both editions list a depth camera, 3D laser scanner, four microphones, a 5 W speaker, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 and a hand-held controller.
Unitree G1 product page · checked 28 October 2026Over-the-air updates are listed. Warranty is 8 months for G1 and 18 months for EDU; regional cover and update duration need confirming.
Unitree G1 product page · checked 28 October 2026Unitree asks users to keep sufficient distance from people. The passage gives no numerical safe distance.
Unitree G1 product page · checked 28 October 2026The Explore app is described as showing status, temperature and alarms, with calibration tools. This is not permission to repair the robot yourself.
Unitree app page · checked 28 October 2026The Chinese-language Explore policy says the Wi-Fi password is cached locally, not uploaded to its cloud. International applicability is unverified.
Unitree privacy policy, Chinese version · checked 28 October 2026The same policy describes optional cloud processing of submitted voice and images, local photo/video storage by default, and at least six months of device/network logs.
Unitree privacy policy, Chinese version · checked 28 October 2026On 28 October, the US shop showed base G1 at $13,500, plus $300–$1,200 shipping, on backorder. Taxes and customs were extra. This is a dated observation.
Unitree US shop · checked 28 October 2026The base shop listing excludes secondary development and points buyers to EDU. It does not specify every supplied EDU skill.
Unitree US shop · checked 28 October 2026The September 2026 Chinese policy says authorised voice and accompanying images can go to an outside AI service, with original data deleted after the answer. This is policy wording, not an audit.
Unitree privacy policy, Chinese version · checked 28 October 2026Tested by ROBODROMO
We have not physically tested this robot. No performance score or measured attempt is available.
See the proposed test trackSeen doing a real task
No independently assessed real-world task clip is recorded here. Unitree’s presentation is promotional footage, not a ROBODROMO test.
Watch on Unitree’s pageIndependent report
BiGym 2.0 · simulation research
The retained record concerns a virtual G1 performing simulated household manipulation. It establishes no physical household-task result, base/EDU configuration or real-world intervention rate.
Desk assessment: 31 October 2026. Original direct access failed; indexed text was retained. This is not an independent hands-on review.
Read the original researchG1 or G1 EDU?
Same body, very different kit. The edition you pick lights up.
Same on both
Size
1.32 m tall standing, folds down to 0.69 m
Battery
9,000 mAh, quick to swap. About 2 hours by Unitree’s estimate
Charger
54 V, 5 A
Senses
Depth camera, 3D laser scanner (lidar) and four microphones
Connects
Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, with a 5 W speaker
Control
Hand-held controller listed for both
Manufacturer figures; not our measurements. Configuration and other conditions apply.Source and conditions
See it move
○ Not filmed yetWatch Unitree’s own video on the maker’s page
Our test footage goes here.
Every attempt on the track, shown next to its result. Clips will appear after a G1 has been tested.
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Sources and checks
8 source records, checked between 26 and 31 October 2026. Product specifications were also rechecked on 1 November. A check date shows when we looked, not that every source is unchanged today.
Show the 8 source records
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unitree.com
Comparison table; footnotes 218–226
Source checked 2026-10-26 - unitree.com Source checked 2026-10-28
- unitree.com Source checked 2026-10-28
- shop.unitree.com Source checked 2026-10-28
- marketing.unitree.com Source checked 2026-10-28
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Manufacturer specifications and support
Official product-page specification and support text
Source checked 2026-10-31 -
Official page linking this video
Video association checked against the maker page; not a complete playback or performance assessment.
Source checked 2026-10-31 - BiGym 2.0 — research benchmark
Virtual G1 in simulation; original direct access failed and indexed text was retained. Not a physical test.
Desk assessment checked 2026-10-31
The official product table was rechecked on 1 November 2026 for the summary and edition comparison above. Original receipt dates remain attached to the earlier source records.
Full model detail and research limits
Model detail
Specifications and configuration
Figures below retain their source and configuration limits. Manufacturer specifications are not independent performance results.
1,320 × 450 × 200 mm, maker table for both editions
Source 2About 35 kg for G1; about 35 kg or more for EDU
Source 2Standing 1,320 × 450 × 200 mm; folded 690 × 450 × 300 mm.
Manufacturer sourceBase G1 approximately 35 kg with battery and 23 degrees of freedom. EDU approximately 35 kg or more and 23–43 degrees of freedom, depending on options.
Manufacturer sourceBase approximately 2 kg; EDU approximately 3 kg. Unitree states that load varies substantially with arm posture.
Manufacturer sourceMaximum knee-joint figure: 90 Nm for base G1 and 120 Nm for EDU. It is not the torque of every joint.
Manufacturer sourceQuick-release 9,000 mAh battery; 54 V/5 A charger. Approximate two-hour endurance is a manufacturer estimate.
Manufacturer sourceDepth camera, 3D LiDAR, four-microphone array, 5 W speaker, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2.
Manufacturer sourceBase G1 does not list the optional dexterous hands or high-compute module. EDU offers Dex3-1 hands, optional tactile sensing and additional computing configurations.
Manufacturer sourceSecondary development is listed for EDU, not base G1. Maker table gives eight months for G1 and eighteen months for EDU, subject to the warranty brochure.
Manufacturer sourceThe exact model and configuration
The exact model
Meet Unitree G1
The maker lists G1 and G1 EDU separately. Hands, joints and secondary development vary by configuration.
Further assessment notes
Evidence and practical use
Robodromo assessment
Desk assessment: 31 October 2026. Virtual G1 in BiGym 2.0; October 2026.
- What the evidence describes
- The retained evidence concerns simulated household manipulation. It establishes no physical household-task result for G1.
- Human help and setup
- Physical setup, routine assistance and recovery are unknown in this assessment.
- What remains uncertain
- Physical trials specifying base/EDU, hands, controller, software and interventions.
- Readiness
- Household readiness is not established by this evidence. Suitability as a physical developer platform needs its own assessment.
This is an assessment of documented evidence, not a Robodromo physical test. Unresolved evidence does not mean the robot cannot perform the task. Source material has not been freshly rechecked for this publication.
Supporting sources
04 / Living with it
Right robot, right expectations.
What ownership could involve
Identify the exact edition, hands, software, operator skills and support before evaluating a purchase. Unitree cautions users to maintain distance and understand the robot’s limitations. The maker lists Explore diagnostics and calibration tools, but that is not a repair authorisation or evidence of safe self-maintenance. Confirm supplied hands, software and task functions, service region, warranty brochure and update-support end date. The Chinese-language Explore policy explicitly discusses G1 interaction and optional cloud processing; international applicability and actual network behaviour remain unverified.
Support, software and repairs
Choose the edition around the development work you intend to do. The maker lists a manual controller for both versions, but optional hands, compute and wrist/waist joints change the EDU configuration. Unitree warns that some showcased functions are still being developed. Obtain a configuration-specific quotation, manual, warranty terms, repair route and update policy; a demonstration is not a list of delivered skills.
Questions still open
What needs checking before you decide.
- Simulation and promotional footage do not establish physical task performance.
- No customer-ready household task or intervention rate has been established.
- Price and supply vary by configuration and region.
- Cloud image/video deletion wording is a policy assertion, not an audited deletion guarantee; it does not establish voice retention or international hosting.
- Shop also offers a G1 Pro selector; this review does not map that label to the G1/EDU comparison or transfer specifications to it.
See the robot
Unitree G1 — manufacturer presentation
Unitree’s G1 presentation may include EDU hardware and functions still under development. It does not establish that the base robot is supplied with every demonstrated skill.
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