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Figure 03 vs Unitree R1 in 2026

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

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, Figure 03 has more verified real-world deployments (4 versus 1) than Unitree R1 as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

Figure 03 has more verified real-world deployments (4 vs 1).

Attribute	Figure 03 View full model page →	No image on file Unitree R1 View full model page →
Manufacturer	Figure AI	Unitree Robotics
Form factor	humanoid	humanoid
Maturity	commercial	commercial
Autonomy	◐ not independently verified	◐ not independently verified
Availability	internal-onlyenterprise	preorder-openpreorder
Price	Not announced	$4,900-$10,500 (actual sale price)
Capability claims	Does dishes (autonomous, demonstrated-once) Folds laundry (autonomous, demonstrated-once) Tidies a room (autonomous, demonstrated-once)	Picks and packs (demo-only, demonstrated-once)
Brain	Helix (and Helix-02) (foundation-model)	UnifoLM (world-model)
Verified deployments	4	1Unitree Robotics
Privacy practices	—	—
Sources on file	30	9

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Editorial summaries

Figure 03

Figure 03 is the current-generation Figure humanoid, positioned by Figure for both home and commercial-integration use cases; the verified deployment record is currently single-operator at Catalyst Brands' Reno distribution facility, with no shipped home units on record. The BMW Spartanburg pilot, frequently cited as Figure's enterprise proof point, was Figure 02.

That deployment concluded in November 2025 and does not transfer to Figure 03's verification record. Figure describes the platform as fully autonomous in the demonstrated tasks, a framing that DEPLOY tracks as a claim rather than an audit until third-party reproduction lands.

Unitree R1

The R1 is Unitree's price-floor entry into the same research-and-developer category as the G1, lowering the cost barrier to humanoid hardware for hobbyists, education, and capability researchers. The three R1 configurations differ in capability rather than presenting a buyer-tier ladder; the EDU variant adds the research-platform extensions a lab would want.

Unitree describes R1 as developer-tool hardware, with the published specs as the verifiable substance and no commercial deployment record on file. The verified-vs-claimed lens applies differently to a developer platform: hardware credibility is the relevant claim, commercial deployment is not yet in scope.

Common questions

How do Figure 03 and Unitree R1 differ?

On DEPLOY's record, Figure 03 has more verified real-world deployments (4 versus 1) than Unitree R1 as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source. Figure 03 has more verified real-world deployments (4 vs 1).

What is the difference between Figure 03 and Unitree R1?

Figure 03 and Unitree R1 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 Figure 03 or Unitree R1 more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Figure 03 nor Unitree R1 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, Figure 03 or Unitree R1?

Figure 03 has more verified deployments (4) on the DEPLOY registry than Unitree R1 (1). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

Recent coverage

Are brain waves the next unlock for physical AI?Figure 03 · TechCrunch – AI · 2026-07-26
BotQ has manufactured our 1,000th humanoid robot for F.03Figure 03 · X (Twitter) · 2026-07-23
Chinese robot maker Unitree wins approval for 619 million Shanghai IPOUnitree R1 · Ben Smith, Deploy Editor · 2026-07-02
Unitree R1 Offers Humanoid Movement at a Price That Finally Opens the Door for Real-World Buyers - TechEBlog -Unitree R1 · Google News · 2026-06-29

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