Unitree Robotics (China) Unitree Z1 (Air / Pro) (1)

Unitree Robotics (China) Unitree Z1 (Air / Pro) (2)

$15,999 (Z1 Pro)Unitree online shop price for the Z1 Pro; Z1 Air pricing by quote.

AvailablePython from a laptopForce controlCollision detectionMobile-platform ready740 mm reach

Possibly ≤ 1 weekShipping: Varies. Sold through Unitree's online shop and US resellers; stock and lead times vary. Unitree shop ↗

Remote control: An Ubuntu laptop on Ethernet runs the Z1 controller and SDK, with Python bindings for joint and Cartesian commands.

Official page ↗Unitree shop ↗z1_sdk (GitHub) ↗

Overview

A lightweight, force-controlled arm built from Unitree's quadruped actuators, designed to also mount on mobile platforms such as Unitree's robot dogs. Unitree notes low joint stiffness under pure position control, so tuning matters. Positioned between hobby arms and full cobots in price.

Specifications

Category	Robot arms · Research & collaborative arms
Released	2022
Availability	Available
Programmability	Full SDK
Best for	Professionals & labs
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Brushless / direct-drive motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Laptop / PC as the brain
Remote control	Python from a laptop
DOF	6 (+ optional gripper)
Reach	740 mm
Payload	2 kg (Air); ≥3 kg (Pro)
Repeatability	~0.1 mm
Weight	4.3 kg (Air); 4.5 kg (Pro)
Controller	Joint controllers on the arm; user code on an external Ubuntu PC over Ethernet
Sensors	Joint encoders (15-bit) and joint torque estimation for force feedback and collision detection
SDK	z1_sdk (C++ with Python bindings), ROS, position + force control interface