Buying guide
Figure 03 vs Unitree G1 in 2026
Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.
Key differences
- Figure 03 is at the commercial stage; Unitree G1 at the research stage.
| Attribute | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Figure AI | Unitree Robotics |
| Form factor | humanoid | humanoid |
| Maturity | commercial | research |
| Autonomy | ◐ not independently verified | ◐ not independently verified |
| Availability | internal-onlyenterprise | waitlistwaitlist |
| Price | Not announced | $13,500 (actual sale price) |
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| Verified deployments | 2Catalyst Brands, BMW Group | 2Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines |
| Privacy practices | — | — |
| Sources on file | 27 | 17 |
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 G1
The Unitree G1 is a research and developer humanoid platform at a sub-enterprise price point, sold into university labs, hardware-research groups, and individual developers rather than enterprise integration contracts. The category distinction matters: a G1 at a research bench is in its intended environment; treating G1 in active research use as commercial deployment overstates Unitree's commercial position relative to Apollo, Digit, or Atlas. Unitree describes G1's autonomy as developer-platform capability for capability research, with the published specs (degrees of freedom, payload, runtime) as the verifiable substance; commercial deployment hours at named customer sites are not yet part of G1's record.
Common questions
- What is the difference between Figure 03 and Unitree G1?
- Figure 03 and Unitree G1 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 G1 more autonomous?
- On the DEPLOY registry, neither Figure 03 nor Unitree G1 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 G1?
- Figure 03 and Unitree G1 each have 2 verified deployments on the DEPLOY registry (confirmed at named sites with primary sources).
Recent coverage
- Unitree G1 humanoid performs live animal surgery in studyUnitree G1 · Humanoid.guide · 2026-07-13
- Unitree G1 Humanoids Perform Teleoperated Pig SurgeryUnitree G1 · Humanoid.guide · 2026-07-12
- Are Humanoid Robots Ready to Be Deployed?Figure 03 · AgentRecon · 2026-07-06
- Automate 2026 show recapFigure 03 · Robotics Business Review · 2026-07-02
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