# Galaxea R1 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 Galaxea R1 at the research stage, as of 2026.

- Unitree R1 has the lower recorded price.
- Unitree R1 has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0).
- Galaxea R1 is at the research stage; Unitree R1 at the commercial stage.

| Attribute | [Galaxea R1](/consumer/models/galaxea-r1) | [Unitree R1](/consumer/models/unitree-r1) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Galaxea AI](/companies/galaxea-ai) | [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics) |
| **Form factor** | humanoid | humanoid |
| **Maturity** | research | commercial |
| **Availability** | shipping | preorder |
| **Price** | $39,999-$69,999 (actual sale price) | $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** | 5 | 9 |

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## Common questions

### How do Galaxea R1 and Unitree R1 differ?

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

### What is the difference between Galaxea R1 and Unitree R1?

Galaxea R1 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, Galaxea R1 or Unitree R1?

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

### Is Galaxea R1 or Unitree R1 more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Galaxea R1 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, Galaxea R1 or Unitree R1?

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


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