Overview
Announced in October 2025 as Unitree's second-generation full-size humanoid, with a stylized face, a sturdier 31-DoF body and a much lower price than H1. Phased North American deliveries began in spring 2026. Like G1, the programmable version is the pricier EDU tier.
On October 21, 2026 Unitree introduced the H2-X "Kung Fu Legend Guardian", a version of H2 pitched for guarding and protection. Unitree gives a maximum endurance of about 8 hours for it and has not announced a price or release date.
- Type
- Biped robot · Full-size humanoids
- Maker
- Unitree (China)
- Released
- 2025
- Price
- $29,900 – $68,900
- Status
- Available
- Best for
- Professionals & labs
- Programming
- Full SDK on pricier tier only
Price and shipping
$29.9k listed direct from Unitree (China pricing). North American distributor price $40.9k, H2 EDU $68.9k
Shipping: Weeks to months. Pre-orders with $2,500 deposits through the North American distributor. Direct orders ship from China. Unitree shop ↗
Specifications
| Category | Bipeds · Full-size humanoids |
|---|---|
| Released | 2025 |
| Country | China |
| Availability | Available |
| Sales | About 18,000 Unitree bipedal humanoids produced across all models by July 2026, up from over 5,500 shipped in 2025 (estimate) Humanoids Daily, citing Unitree ↗ |
| Programmability | Full SDK on pricier tier only |
| Built-in autonomy | None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions |
| LLM support | Possible via SDK · EDU tier has unitree_sdk2 / ROS 2. It has voice hardware, but Unitree documents no built-in LLM. |
| MuJoCo simulation | Sim-to-real kit · Unitree's unitree_rl_mjlab lists H2 among its train-and-deploy robots. unitree_rl_mjlab ↗ |
| NVIDIA Isaac simulation | Maker URDF only · Unitree publishes an H2 URDF, but its Isaac training repos don't list H2 yet. unitree_ros ↗ |
| Gazebo simulation | Maker URDF only · Unitree publishes an H2 URDF in unitree_ros, with no Gazebo package. unitree_ros ↗ |
| Best for | Professionals & labs |
| Vision sensors | Camera, Depth camera |
| Actuators | Brushless / direct-drive motors |
| Audio | Unknown |
| Compute type | Proprietary / undisclosed |
| Balance type | RL walking |
| Height | ~180 cm |
| Weight | ~70 kg |
| Compute | Not published (EDU adds development compute) |
| Speed | Not published |
| DOF | 31 |
| Sensors | Head cameras and depth sensing (details not published) |
| Balance | RL whole-body control with dance, kung-fu and recovery demos similar to G1. |
| SDK | EDU: unitree_sdk2 / ROS 2, base: app control |
Common questions
How much does H2 cost?
H2 is listed at $29,900 – $68,900. $29.9k listed direct from Unitree (China pricing). North American distributor price $40.9k, H2 EDU $68.9k.
Can H2 be bought today?
Yes, it is on sale. Pre-orders with $2,500 deposits through the North American distributor. Direct orders ship from China.
Who makes H2?
H2 is made by Unitree (China). It came out in 2025.
Can H2 be programmed?
Full SDK on pricier tier only. EDU: unitree_sdk2 / ROS 2, base: app control.
Does H2 have AI chat or LLM support?
Possible via SDK. EDU tier has unitree_sdk2 / ROS 2. It has voice hardware, but Unitree documents no built-in LLM.
Ratings & reviews
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- Robot Gaits and Gait Training · how legged robots walk, trot and gallop
- MuJoCo Guide · the simulator used to train walking robots
- ROS 2 Guide · the software framework many robots use
- Robot Vision and Depth Sensors · cameras, lidar and other distance sensors
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