Unitree G1
checked 1 Sep 2026
Unitree G1
Unitree G1
Compact humanoid sold broadly to research labs and developers; the price point that reset expectations for humanoid hardware in 2024.
CommercialANALYSTList price$16,000since 13 May 2024
What is it
Overview
The base G1 ships with a low-power onboard controller; EDU variants add a Jetson Orin NX for perception and policy workloads, which is why most published research on the platform uses the EDU configuration.
How does it work
Stack
VLA / policy models
Task planning
Perception
State estimation
Whole-body control
ComputeNVIDIA Jetson Orin NX
Cameras, depth, IMU, F/T2
Joint actuators
Hands / grippers
Battery, BMS
Frame, joints, legs
Specs · by layer
Power · Runtime~2 h
Mechanical · Degrees of freedom23
Mechanical · Height~1.32 m
Mechanical · Mass~35 kg
How does it compare
Comparisons
What is it connected to
Related
Is a member ofUnitree G1 series
What is changing
Timeline
13 May 2024Was announced on