# Astribot S1 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, Unitree R1 is further along: at the commercial stage versus Astribot S1 at the research stage, as of 2026.

- Unitree R1 has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0).
- Astribot S1 is at the research stage; Unitree R1 at the commercial stage.

| Attribute | [Astribot S1](/consumer/models/astribot-s1) | [Unitree R1](/consumer/models/unitree-r1) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Stardust Intelligence](/companies/stardust-intelligence) | [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics) |
| **Form factor** | humanoid | humanoid |
| **Maturity** | research | commercial |
| **Availability** | announced | preorder |
| **Price** | Not announced | $4,900-$10,500 (actual sale price) |
| **Capability claims** | 1: Picks and packs (demo-only) | 1: Picks and packs (demo-only) |
| **Brain** | — | [UnifoLM](/brains/unifolm) (world-model) |
| **Verified deployments** | 0 | 1: [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics) |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 6 | 9 |

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## Common questions

### How do Astribot S1 and Unitree R1 differ?

On DEPLOY's record, Unitree R1 is further along: at the commercial stage versus Astribot S1 at the research stage, as of 2026. Unitree R1 has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0). Astribot S1 is at the research stage; Unitree R1 at the commercial stage.

### What is the difference between Astribot S1 and Unitree R1?

Astribot S1 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 Astribot S1 or Unitree R1 more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Astribot S1 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, Astribot S1 or Unitree R1?

Unitree R1 has more verified deployments (1) on the DEPLOY registry than Astribot S1 (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.


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