# Unitree R1 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, Unitree R1 is further along: at the commercial stage versus XPeng IRON at the research stage, as of 2026.

- Unitree R1 is at the commercial stage; XPeng IRON at the research stage.

| Attribute | [Unitree R1](/consumer/models/unitree-r1) | [XPeng IRON](/consumer/models/xpeng-iron) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Manufacturer** | [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics) | [XPeng Robotics](/companies/xpeng-robotics) |
| **Form factor** | humanoid | humanoid |
| **Maturity** | commercial | research |
| **Availability** | preorder | enterprise |
| **Price** | $4,900-$10,500 (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** | 1: [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics) | 1: [Baosteel Group](/companies/baosteel) |
| **Privacy practices** | — | — |
| **Sources on file** | 9 | 7 |

_Canonical: https://deploy.report/compare/unitree-r1-vs-xpeng-iron_

## Common questions

### How do Unitree R1 and XPeng IRON differ?

On DEPLOY's record, Unitree R1 is further along: at the commercial stage versus XPeng IRON at the research stage, as of 2026. Unitree R1 is at the commercial stage; XPeng IRON at the research stage.

### What is the difference between Unitree R1 and XPeng IRON?

Unitree R1 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 R1 or XPeng IRON more autonomous?

On the DEPLOY registry, neither Unitree R1 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 R1 or XPeng IRON?

Unitree R1 and XPeng IRON each have 1 verified deployment on the DEPLOY registry (confirmed at named sites with primary sources).


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