Unitree H1-2
H1-2 is the second iteration of the full-size H1 line with 27 degrees of freedom (six per leg, seven per arm, one waist joint) and support for dexterous hands. It is mainly a research platform.
We have not sat down with this one. The score below is computed from the data we hold, and the facts on this page are sourced. It is not on sale, so there is nothing to recommend.
How the score is built
Capability is what the machine physically does. Value compares it with others at a similar price, not with the whole market. Buyability asks whether you can really order one. Ecosystem is the software and community around it. Proof is what it has done in the field, which is where most humanoids score badly and should.
What people buy instead.
- Status
- Commercial
- Category
- research
- First revealed
- 2024
- Form
- bipedal
- Height
- 180 cm
- Weight
- 70 kg
- Payload
- n/a
- Degrees of freedom
- 27
- Battery
- n/a
- Runtime
- n/a
- Walking speed
- n/a
- Actuation
- electric
- Units deployed (est.)
- not disclosed
- Teleoperation
- partial
Where it stands
Upgraded H1 with more joints and dexterous hand support, sold to research customers.
What stands out
- 27 DOF versus 19 on H1
- Seven-DOF arms for manipulation research
Autonomy, observed
Used in academic teleoperation and imitation-learning papers; Unitree has shown walking and manipulation demos.
Hands, sensors, brain
- Hands: optional Dex3-1 three-finger or five-finger hands
- Sensors: 3D LiDAR and depth camera
- AI stack: same SDK family as H1 and G1
Price and volume
No public list price; sold on quotation.
Index position
In the Humanoid Index, which ranks on shipped reality rather than value for money, Unitree H1-2 sits at #48 of 107 with 40 points: deployment 14/50, autonomy 18/30, availability 8/20. See that method.
Other robots by Unitree Robotics.
Unitree G1
G1 is Unitree's compact humanoid, announced in May 2024 at USD 16,000 and now listed at USD 13,500. Its low price and open SDK made it the default research and education humanoid worldwide. Read the configuration carefully: the standard machine does not support your own code, and the EDU version that does starts at USD 43,900.
Unitree H1
H1 is Unitree's first full-size humanoid, revealed in August 2023. It set a walking speed of 3.3 m/s and performed the first standing backflip by a full-size electric humanoid in March 2024. Sixteen H1 units danced on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in January 2025.
Unitree H2
H2 is Unitree's third full-size humanoid, revealed in October 2025 with 31 degrees of freedom, 180 cm height and 70 kg weight. It is positioned as a general-purpose and entertainment platform.
Unitree R1
R1 is Unitree's low-cost humanoid, launched in July 2025 at CNY 39,900. At roughly a third of the G1 price it pushed the entry price for a walking humanoid below USD 6,000.
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