R1 (Air / R1 / EDU)

Unitree · 2025

$4,900 / $5,900 / $10,500Unitree direct + $300–1,200 freight & duties. RoboStore US: $8,990 Basic, $15,950 EDU
AvailableRL walkingCheapest UnitreeSDK = EDU onlyUS distributor1 h swap battery
Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Up to 30 days. RoboStore is Unitree's official US distributor, with US support ("allow up to 30 days"). Unitree direct shows all tiers in stock but ships from China, with duties on top. RoboStore ↗

Overview

The easiest one here to get delivered and serviced in the US. But the $4.9–5.9k versions are locked appliances, so a MuJoCo tinkerer needs the EDU (~$16k in the US). Keep it firewalled, since Unitree humanoids had a Bluetooth root exploit (UniPwn).

Specifications

CategoryBipeds · Kid-size humanoids (≤ 1.3 m)
Released2025
AvailabilityAvailable
ProgrammabilityFull SDK on pricier tier only
Best forAges 18+ (estimated)
Vision sensorsCamera, Depth camera
ActuatorsBrushless / direct-drive motors
AudioSpeaker, Microphone
Compute typeProprietary / undisclosed, NVIDIA Jetson
Balance typeRL walking
Height~121–123 cm
Weight~25–29 kg
Compute8-core CPU, EDU adds Jetson Orin NX (40 or 100 TOPS)
SpeedNot published
DOF20 (Air) / 24–26 / up to 40 (EDU with hands)
SensorsBinocular camera (Air: mono), 4-mic array, speaker, IMU
BalancePre-trained RL policies walk, run, cartwheel and stand up after falls. Push recovery routinely demonstrated.
SDKAir and R1: no secondary development. EDU only: high/low-level control, Isaac Sim

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