Unitree Launches $5,900 R1 to Bring Agile AI Humanoids Within Reach
CHINA, JUL 29 – Unitree's R1 robot combines advanced AI and acrobatic skills at a disruptive $5,900 price, forcing competitors to reconsider pricing strategies in the growing humanoid market.
- China-Based tech firm Unitree Robotics launched its R1 humanoid robot priced at US$5,900 in 2025.
- Unitree developed the R1 as a lighter, more affordable alternative to its earlier G1 model to expand market access.
- The R1 robot has a mass of 25 kilograms and is equipped with 26 joints, enabling it to perform agile actions such as cartwheels, punches, and running downhill.
- Unitree aims to produce several thousand R1 units this year, promoting it as fully customizable and suitable for developers and researchers.
- Unitree's affordable R1 contrasts with Tesla's more costly and slower Optimus bot, which faces production delays and limited availability.
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Unitree offers a humanoid robot for under US$6,000
BEIJING: Unitree Robotics is marketing one of the world's first humanoid robots for under US$6,000, drastically reducing the entry price for what's expected to grow into a whole wave of versatile artificial intelligence (AI) machines for the workplace and home.
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