Overview

• Unitree’s R1 marks a price breakthrough by undercutting existing full-sized humanoids with a US$5,900 entry point for pre-orders.
• The four-foot-tall, 25 kg robot features 26 joints, an ultra-wide-angle camera and a four-microphone array for enhanced situational awareness.
• A built-in Large Multimodal Model works with Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 to enable voice commands and basic conversational abilities.
• Promotional videos demonstrate the R1 performing cartwheels, handstands, punches and downhill runs to showcase its agility.
• An optional EDU version adds dexterous robotic hands at roughly US$5,200 apiece, as Unitree competes with rivals like Tesla’s Optimus, Figure AI and open-source humanoid platforms.