# Unitree H2 vs XPeng IRON in 2026

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

## Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, XPeng IRON has more verified real-world deployments (1 versus 0) than Unitree H2 as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

- XPeng IRON has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0).

| Attribute | [Unitree H2](/consumer/models/unitree-h2) | [XPeng IRON](/consumer/models/xpeng-iron) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics) | [XPeng Robotics](/companies/xpeng-robotics) |
| **Form factor** | humanoid | humanoid |
| **Maturity** | research | research |
| **Availability** | shipping | enterprise |
| **Price** | $29,900 (actual sale price) | Not announced |
| **Capability claims** | 1: Picks and packs (demo-only) | 1: Picks and packs (claimed-only) |
| **Brain** | [UnifoLM](/brains/unifolm) (world-model) | [VLT (XPENG VLA / VLA 2.0)](/brains/vlt) (foundation-model) |
| **Verified deployments** | 0 | 1: [Baosteel Group](/companies/baosteel) |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 9 | 7 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/unitree-h2-vs-xpeng-iron_

## Common questions

### How do Unitree H2 and XPeng IRON differ?

On DEPLOY's record, XPeng IRON has more verified real-world deployments (1 versus 0) than Unitree H2 as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source. XPeng IRON has more verified real-world deployments (1 vs 0).

### What is the difference between Unitree H2 and XPeng IRON?

Unitree H2 and XPeng IRON 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 Unitree H2 or XPeng IRON more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Unitree H2 nor XPeng IRON 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, Unitree H2 or XPeng IRON?

XPeng IRON has more verified deployments (1) on the DEPLOY registry than Unitree H2 (0). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.


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