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Figure 03 vs Unitree H1 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 is further along: at the commercial stage versus Unitree H1 at the research stage, as of 2026.

Unitree H1 has more verified real-world deployments (5 vs 4).
Figure 03 is at the commercial stage; Unitree H1 at the research stage.

Attribute	Figure 03 View full model page →	Unitree H1 View full model page →
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	$90,000-$128,900 (manufacturer target)
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	5
Privacy practices	—	—
Sources on file	30	20

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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 H1

The Unitree H1 is Unitree's higher-end research and developer humanoid (the standard H1 and the upgraded H1-2 with 7-DoF arms). Unitree lists it from about $90,000 on a contact-sales basis, up to about $128,900 for the H1-2. It is research and developer hardware, not a consumer-home product.

Common questions

How do Figure 03 and Unitree H1 differ?

On DEPLOY's record, Figure 03 is further along: at the commercial stage versus Unitree H1 at the research stage, as of 2026. Unitree H1 has more verified real-world deployments (5 vs 4). Figure 03 is at the commercial stage; Unitree H1 at the research stage.

What is the difference between Figure 03 and Unitree H1?

Figure 03 and Unitree H1 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 H1 more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Figure 03 nor Unitree H1 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 H1?

Unitree H1 has more verified deployments (5) on the DEPLOY registry than Figure 03 (4). 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 H1 · Ben Smith, Deploy Editor · 2026-07-02
Sector Snapshot: Robotics Startups On Fire As Venture Funding Surges To Record Numbers In 2026Unitree H1 · Ben Smith, Deploy Editor · 2026-06-15

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