Unitree R1
Compact, accessibly priced home humanoid.
hopefully coming soon
Illustrative only. Real financing terms depend on unit, buyer profile, and maker's approved lender network.
Compact, accessibly priced home humanoid.
R1 shrinks Unitree's humanoid platform into a compact form factor aimed at home makers, educators, and small businesses. Launched in mid-2025 from about $4,900, it is the most accessible full-size humanoid on the market — priced low enough to order without a board meeting.
- ◆From ~$4,900
- ◆Compact 125 cm frame
- ◆Open SDK and Python bindings
- ◆Home-charging dock
Unitree has become known for accessibly priced legged robots; the H1, G1, and R1 humanoids target research, education, and light industrial use. In August 2026 it priced a Shanghai STAR Market IPO at roughly a $9 billion valuation — the first pure-play humanoid maker to list on mainland China — after a retail tranche oversubscribed more than 8,000 times; on its August 19 trading debut the stock opened about 629% above its 150.80-yuan IPO price before closing up roughly 460%, for a market value near $50 billion (about 342 billion yuan). Days before the debut it previewed a locomotion-focused prototype called 'Superman,' claiming a 2-metre standing jump and a 12.66 m/s top speed. By early September 2026 the stock had fallen roughly 53% from its first-day high (about 39% below its debut close), trimming its market value to around $30 billion — though still more than triple the IPO price — as analysts questioned whether robotics enthusiasm had outrun commercial reality and Chinese regulators reportedly raised the bar for further humanoid listings. In September 2026 Unitree also expanded its lineup with the G1+, an upgraded compact humanoid with a movable neck and stronger motors listed from $15,000.
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