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Booster T1 vs Unitree H2 in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

  • Booster T1 has more verified real-world deployments (2 vs 0).
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Booster T1 Humanoid Robot Open-Source Robot for Research
Booster T1View full model page →
AI SUMMIT 2026 London, UK Unitree Robotics #humanoids
Unitree H2View full model page →
ManufacturerBooster RoboticsUnitree Robotics
Form factorhumanoidhumanoid
Maturityresearchresearch
Autonomy—◐ not independently verified
Availabilityannounced-no-dateannouncedshipping-nowshipping
Priceno price disclosed (not announced)$29,900 (actual sale price)
Capability claims—
  • Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)
Brain—
Verified deployments2Salvador, Salvador0
Privacy practices——
Sources on file79

Editorial summaries

Booster T1

The Booster T1, from China's Booster Robotics, is a research and developer humanoid prominent in the wave of Chinese humanoids shown at CES 2026. There is no verified consumer price or delivery date on record in DEPLOY's registry. DEPLOY classifies its maturity as research and applies verified-vs-claimed discipline: commercial-ramping marketing and demonstrations are common across this cohort, but third-party verified deployment is the bar, and it is not yet met here.

Unitree H2

The Unitree H2 (from Unitree Robotics, Hangzhou) is a full-size humanoid, the successor to the H1, and one of the rare Chinese humanoids with a verified, openly-published consumer price: $29,900 (China-direct, ex-customs). It has 31 degrees of freedom (up from the H1's 27): a new 3-DoF waist, 7-DoF arms, a quasi-serial leg and foot redesign, and a bio-inspired animated face new to the H-series. It is about 1.82 meters and 70 kilograms with battery, with a roughly 3-hour battery, Intel Core i5/i7 base compute (an EDU variant offers NVIDIA Jetson), and a walking speed under 2 meters per second, down from the H1's roughly 3.3, trading speed for dexterity. DEPLOY records it at commercial maturity (for-sale with a published price), not production (no fleet-scale deployment). A critical cap-flag: the H2's marquee demos (dance, boxing, gala performances) are choreographed or teleoperated (via a control rig or Apple Vision Pro), not verified-autonomous; autonomy is the goal, not the present state. The $29,900 is a China-direct ex-customs price, not a US landed price, and the '2070 TOPS' figure is the optional EDU Jetson, not the base unit.

Common questions

What is the difference between Booster T1 and Unitree H2?
Booster T1 and Unitree H2 are both humanoid robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.
Is Booster T1 or Unitree H2 more autonomous?
On the DEPLOY registry, neither Booster T1 nor Unitree H2 has capabilities independently verified as fully autonomous yet; their recorded capabilities are teleoperated-assisted, demonstrated, or vendor-claimed. See the table for each capability's verification status.
Which has more verified deployments, Booster T1 or Unitree H2?
Booster T1 has more verified deployments (2) on the DEPLOY registry than Unitree H2 (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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