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Unitree H1

By Unitree Robotics · humanoid

Price
$90,000-$128,900· manufacturer target
Availability
Waitlist.
Maturity
research
Real-world use
Yes, 1 verified deployment

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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.

Readiness

Unitree H1 is waitlist at $90,000-$128,900 (manufacturer target), the 1 capability claim on file is all demo-only with demonstrated once, 1 verified deployment is on file, and 3 incidents are on record.

Availability
waitlist

Waitlist.

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Price honesty
manufacturer-target

One price on file: $90,000-$128,900 (manufacturer target).

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Capability honesty
demo-only

1 reviewed claim: demo-only, demonstrated once.

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Real-world use
research

Maturity: research. 1 verified deployment in the registry.

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Safety record
incidents-on-file

3 incidents on record across 1 verified deployment.

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What it claims to do

Price

Real-world use

Safety record

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Unitree H1.

Specs

hands
none in base config; expandable
height_m
1.8
dof_total
19
weight_kg
47
battery_wh
864
perception
3D LiDAR + depth cameras, 360-degree
dof_per_arm
4
dof_per_leg
5
max_speed_ms
3.3
price_usd_approx
90000
battery_voltage_max
67.2V
peak_knee_torque_nm
360

What's under the hood

Frequently asked questions

Is the Unitree H1 actually available for purchase?
Waitlist only. No shipping yet.Source: Unitree plans Shanghai STAR Market IPO (Mar 20, 2026)
What does the Unitree H1 cost?
Unitree H1 costs $90,000-$128,900 one-time (manufacturer target).Source: Unitree store (H1: contact us for the real price)
Does the Unitree H1 really picks and packs?
Demonstrated in a demo; no real-world verification.Source: Unitree H1 -- Unitree Robotics official product page; high-performance bipedal humanoid designed for research; arm-equipped variant H1-2 adds manipulation; used in AI labs for locomotion and task research
Where is the Unitree H1 being used?
Unitree H1 is in use at: Pittsburgh operated by Unitree Robotics (2024-03-07).Source: Learning Human-to-Humanoid Real-Time Whole-Body Teleoperation (arXiv:2403.04436)
What's the Unitree H1 running on?
Unitree H1 runs on UnifoLM (world-model, research maturity).
Is the Unitree H1 safe?
Incidents on record: 3 (2 malfunction, 1 property_damage). See Unitree H1 humanoid robot malfunctioned at school sports day in Xinjiang, China, throwing kicks at student performers.Source: Unitree H1 humanoid robot malfunctioned at school sports day in Xinjiang, China, throwing kicks at student performers
How does the Unitree H1 handle privacy?
No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Unitree H1.
Who makes the Unitree H1?
Unitree H1 is made by Unitree Robotics, based in Hangzhou, China.Source: Unitree plans Shanghai STAR Market IPO (Mar 20, 2026)

Video

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Unitree

Unitree's introduction of the H1, its first general-purpose full-size humanoid robot. Speed and capability claims are Unitree's own, self-measured.

Manufacturer

Unitree Robotics (registry record: /companies/unitree-robotics)

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Sources

  1. Unitree — H1 · https://www.unitree.com/h1
  2. The Robot Report — Unitree unveils H2 · https://www.therobotreport.com/leju-raises-200m-humanoid-production-unitree-unveils-h2-robot/ · 2025-10-25
  3. Unitree's H1 robot nails a backflip · https://newatlas.com/robotics/unitree-h1-backflip/ · 2024-01-18
  4. Unitree H1 sets fastest-bipedal-humanoid record (3.3 m/s walk) · https://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20240314-unitree-h1-world-fastest-humanoid-robot/
  5. Unitree H1 sets world record as fastest humanoid at 7.38 mph · https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/unitree-world-record-fastest-humanoid-robot
  6. Unitree H1 hits 10 m/s sprint (company-noted possible measurement error) · https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202604/1358712.shtml
  7. China's humanoid robot nears Usain Bolt-like speed (~10 m/s sprint, corroboration) · https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/china-humanoid-robot-reaches-record-sprint
  8. Unitree robot security disclosure (corroborates H1/G1 specs) · https://spectrum.ieee.org/unitree-robot-exploit
  9. Unitree H1 - Official Product Page · https://www.unitree.com/en/h1 · 2023-08-15
  10. Unitree plans Shanghai STAR Market IPO (Mar 20, 2026) · https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/20/unitree-plans-shanghai-ipo-testing-interest-in-humanoid-robots.html
  11. Unitree files for about $610M Shanghai IPO (2026) · https://restofworld.org/2026/unitree-china-humanoid-robot-shanghai-ipo/
  12. Inside Unitree's landmark IPO (2026) · https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3347611/inside-unitrees-landmark-ipo-what-know-about-chinas-humanoid-giant
  13. Unitree IPO shows a real hardware business; humanoid case still early (2026) · https://www.therobotreport.com/unitree-ipo-shows-a-real-hardware-business-the-humanoid-case-is-still-early/
  14. Unitree orders surge after Spring Festival Gala performance (Feb 19, 2025) · https://technode.com/2025/02/19/unitree-robotics-humanoid-robots-sees-orders-surge-after-spring-festival-gala-performance/
  15. China humanoids go viral at Spring Festival Gala; Unitree in the AI race (Feb 20, 2026) · https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/20/china-humanoid-robots-spring-festival-gala-unitree-tesla-ai-race.html
  16. Unitree eyes 20,000-robot output in 2026 after the Gala (2026) · https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3343825/kung-fu-somersaults-and-scale-unitree-eyes-20000-robot-output-2026-after-gala
  17. Unitree GD01 mecha humanoid unveiled amid IPO (2026) · https://thenextweb.com/news/unitree-gd01-mecha-humanoid-robot-ipo
  18. Unitree H1 sets 10 m/s global speed record (2026) · https://thestandard.com.hk/innovation/article/329103/Unitree-H1-sets-10ms-global-speed-record
  19. Unitree H1 -- Unitree Robotics official product page; high-performance bipedal humanoid designed for research; arm-equipped variant H1-2 adds manipulation; used in AI labs for locomotion and task research · https://www.unitree.com/h1/ · 2023-08-01
  20. Unitree official YouTube (@unitreerobotics), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06-04. Maker demo, not autonomous capability. · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtPs_ygfaEA · 2026-06-04
  21. Unitree store (H1: contact us for the real price) · https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-h1 · 2026-06-01
  22. Learning Human-to-Humanoid Real-Time Whole-Body Teleoperation (arXiv:2403.04436) · https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.04436 · 2024-03-07
  23. LeCAR-Lab/human2humanoid: H2O and OmniH2O codebase (GitHub) · https://github.com/LeCAR-Lab/human2humanoid · 2024-03-07
  24. Real-time human-to-humanoid robot full-body teleoperation unlocked · https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/human-to-humanoid-teleoperation · 2024-03-10

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