Overview
The 2021 launch that made a robot dog that climbs stairs a consumer product at $2,700. It spread widely in labs, schools and even military evaluations (US Marines tested one carrying a rocket launcher). In 2025 researchers disclosed a remote-access tunnel vulnerability (CVE-2025-2894) that Unitree said was fixed. Superseded by Go2 in 2023. Used units are common.
- Type
- Quadruped robot · Real dogs for the home
- Maker
- Unitree Robotics (China)
- Released
- 2021
- Price
- Was $2,700 – $8,500+
- Status
- Discontinued · used/leftover only
- Best for
- Ages 16+
- Programming
- Full SDK on pricier tier only
Price and shipping
Launched in June 2021 as Go1 Air $2,700, Go1 $3,500 and Go1 Edu $8,500. Unitree's store still shows the Air and Pro prices but lists both as unavailable.
Shipping: Days (used). Largely replaced by Go2. Unitree's own store shows Go1 Air and Pro as unavailable. Used units turn up on eBay, and some resellers may still hold new stock.
Specifications
| Category | Quadrupeds · Real dogs for the home |
|---|---|
| Released | 2021 |
| Country | China |
| Availability | Discontinued · used/leftover only |
| Sales | Over 30,000 Unitree quadrupeds of all models shipped 2022–2025 (estimate) Gasgoo ↗ |
| Fastest Robot Dogs | Ranked #11 by top speed |
| Programmability | Full SDK on pricier tier only |
| Built-in autonomy | Reactive · Responds to its surroundings without a map, such as avoiding obstacles or following a person |
| LLM support | Possible via SDK · No built-in LLM. Its SDK lets software on a computer control it. |
| MuJoCo simulation | Sim-to-real kit · unitree_go1 in Menagerie. MuJoCo Playground's Go1 joystick and getup policies were deployed on the real robot. MuJoCo Playground ↗ |
| NVIDIA Isaac simulation | Official model · UNITREE_GO1 is built into Isaac Lab. Isaac Lab robot assets ↗ |
| Gazebo simulation | Official model · unitree_ros unitree_gazebo supports go1 (ROS 1, Gazebo Classic). unitree_ros ↗ |
| Best for | Ages 16+ (estimated) |
| Vision sensors | Camera, Depth camera, Sonar / ultrasonic |
| Actuators | Brushless / direct-drive motors |
| Audio | Unknown |
| Compute type | NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi |
| Compute | 3× Jetson Nano + Raspberry Pi (Air/Pro), Edu adds Jetson Xavier NX |
| Weight | ~12 kg |
| Speed | 3.5 m/s (Unitree, Edu claims up to 4.7 m/s) |
| DOF | 12 |
| Sensors | 5 stereo fisheye camera sets, ultrasonic sensors, IMU |
| SDK | Unitree legged SDK on Edu, Air/Pro limited to app and community hacks |
Common questions
How much does Go1 cost?
It sold for $2,700 – $8,500+. Launched in June 2021 as Go1 Air $2,700, Go1 $3,500 and Go1 Edu $8,500. Unitree's store still shows the Air and Pro prices but lists both as unavailable.
Can Go1 be bought today?
It is discontinued, though used or leftover units still turn up. Largely replaced by Go2. Unitree's own store shows Go1 Air and Pro as unavailable. Used units turn up on eBay, and some resellers may still hold new stock.
Who makes Go1?
Go1 is made by Unitree Robotics (China). It came out in 2021.
Can Go1 be programmed?
Full SDK on pricier tier only. Unitree legged SDK on Edu, Air/Pro limited to app and community hacks.
Does Go1 have AI chat or LLM support?
Possible via SDK. No built-in LLM. Its SDK lets software on a computer control it.
What age is Go1 for?
Ages 16+ (estimated).
Ratings & reviews
Ratings and reviews load on the live site.
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