# Unitree G1

Manufacturer: [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics)  
Category: humanoid

## Media

- **Image (primary-source)**: [Unitree G1 hero](https://shop.unitree.com/cdn/shop/files/2_3769ceea-b323-4ebc-a1f4-e27a9624706b_1200x1200.jpg) — Unitree G1 humanoid product hero, from Unitree Robotics' official shop listing. _(via Unitree Robotics)_
- **Video (primary-source)**: [Unitree G1 standing side flip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29xLWhqME2Q) — Unitree's official demonstration of the G1 performing a pre-programmed standing side flip. Tagged demo-only: a curated capability demo, not a real-world consumer-need use. _(via Unitree Robotics)_

_Each clip and image on this page carries a provenance label. [About our media provenance](/consumer#media-provenance)._

## Summary

The Unitree G1 is a developer and research humanoid sold by Unitree Robotics, with a $13,500 base configuration currently backordered on Unitree's shop. EDU configurations sold by direct contact with Unitree differ substantially in price and capability, targeting university labs and research institutions. Consumer-home use is not the primary use case.

## Top line

> Unitree G1 is waitlist at $13,500 (actual sale price), no capability claims are on file, the model has no verified field deployments in the registry, and no incidents are on record.

## Readiness

- **Availability** (waitlist): Waitlist.
- **Price honesty** (actual-sale-price): One price on file: $13,500 (actual sale price).
- **Capability honesty** (no-claims): No reviewed capability claims on file for Unitree G1.
- **Real-world use** (research): Maturity: research. No verified deployments in the registry.
- **Safety record** (no-incidents): No incidents on record. No verified deployments either.

## What it claims to do

_No reviewed capability claims on file._

## Price

- $13,500 — _actual-sale-price_ ([https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-g1](https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-g1)) _as of 2026-05-29_

## Real-world use

_No verified deployments on file for Unitree G1._

## Safety record

_No incidents on record. No verified deployments either, so the absence is uninformative._

## Privacy

_No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Unitree G1._

## Specs

- **dof**: 23-43
- **mass_kg**: 35
- **dof_range**: 23-43
- **height_cm**: 130
- **drive_mode**: bipedal
- **payload_kg**: 3
- **battery_life_hours**: 2

## What's under the hood

- Runs on [UnifoLM](/brains/unifolm) (world-model)

## Frequently asked questions

### Is the Unitree G1 actually available for purchase?

Waitlist only. No shipping yet.

_Source: [Unitree Robotics — company website](https://www.unitree.com/)._

### What does the Unitree G1 cost?

Unitree G1 costs $13,500 one-time (actual sale price).

_Source: [https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-g1](https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-g1)._

### Where is the Unitree G1 being used?

No verified field deployments on record.

### What's the Unitree G1 running on?

Unitree G1 runs on UnifoLM (world-model, research maturity).

### Is the Unitree G1 safe?

No incidents on record, but with no verified field deployments either, the absence is uninformative.

### How does the Unitree G1 handle privacy?

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Unitree G1.

### Who makes the Unitree G1?

Unitree G1 is made by Unitree Robotics, based in Hangzhou, China.

_Source: [Unitree Robotics — company website](https://www.unitree.com/)._

## Manufacturer

- [Unitree Robotics (https://www.unitree.com/)](https://www.unitree.com/)

## Compared to

- [Atlas](/consumer/models/boston-dynamics-atlas)
- [Unitree R1](/consumer/models/unitree-r1)
- [Apollo](/consumer/models/apptronik-apollo)

## Sources

1. [Unitree — G1](https://www.unitree.com/g1) · 2026-01-01
2. [Humanoid Press — Unitree G1 specs and adoption](https://humanoid.press/humanoid-press/news/archives-humanoid-robots/) · 2026-01-01
3. [Unitree Robotics — company website](https://www.unitree.com/) · 2026-01-01
4. [DirectIndustry — A Deep Look Into China's Humanoid Robot Market](https://emag.directindustry.com/2026/03/17/china-humanoid-robots-market-unitree-robotics-agibot-ubtech-leju-xpeng/) · 2026-03-17
5. [https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-g1](https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-g1) · 2026-05-29
6. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29xLWhqME2Q](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29xLWhqME2Q) · 2025-03-18

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