# EngineAI SE01 vs Unitree R1 in 2026

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

| Attribute | [EngineAI SE01](/consumer/models/engineai-se01) | [Unitree R1](/consumer/models/unitree-r1) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [EngineAI](/companies/engineai) | [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics) |
| **Form factor** | humanoid | humanoid |
| **Maturity** | research | research |
| **Availability** | enterprise | preorder |
| **Price** | $12,000-$26,000 (analyst estimate) | $4,900-$10,500 (actual sale price) |
| **Capability claims** | — | — |
| **Brain** | — | [UnifoLM](/brains/unifolm) (world-model) |
| **Verified deployments** | 1: [EngineAI](/companies/engineai) | 0 |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 7 | 7 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/engineai-se01-vs-unitree-r1_

## Common questions

### What is the difference between EngineAI SE01 and Unitree R1?

EngineAI SE01 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.

### Which is cheaper, EngineAI SE01 or Unitree R1?

Unitree R1 has the lower recorded price on the DEPLOY registry than EngineAI SE01. Prices are sourced; see each record for whether the figure is a manufacturer target, an estimate, or an actual sale price.

### Which has more verified deployments, EngineAI SE01 or Unitree R1?

EngineAI SE01 has more verified deployments (1) on the DEPLOY registry than Unitree R1 (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.


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