Unitree/Humanoid
Unitree G1
The cheapest walking humanoid you can actually buy.
- The cheapest walking humanoid on the market
- Folds down to about 690 mm for transport
- Unitree ships more humanoids than anyone
Realism index
22/100
Our editorial estimate of how close this machine is to a lifelike human companion — across face, skin, movement and mind. How we score
The G1 isn't here to be loved — it's here to remind everyone how cheap a walking humanoid can be. For roughly the price of a car, Unitree sells a folding, 35-kilogram machine that balances, walks, picks itself up off the floor, and runs the viral party tricks (dancing, "kung fu") that fill robotics feeds.
It's a research platform, plainly: exposed chassis, no face, no warmth, a two-hour battery, and a base model that ships without hands. But it has a thriving developer ecosystem and over-the-air updates, and it makes Unitree the volume leader in humanoids worldwide.
For this directory, the G1 is the price anchor. Every companion's six-figure sticker looks the way it does partly because the cheapest credible humanoid body on earth costs less than a used sedan — and comes from Hangzhou.
Our verdict
The case for
- The lowest-cost production humanoid you can buy
- Compact and portable — folds for transport
- A strong research SDK and OTA-update ecosystem
The case against
- Child-sized — limited reach and ~2 kg/arm payload
- Roughly two-hour runtime
- The base model ships without hands
What it can do
- Bipedal walking, balancing and self-righting
- Optional three-finger dexterous hands
- Dynamic skills — dancing, "kung fu," getting up — via learning
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