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Unitree R1

Unitree Robotics · On sale

=18

=18 of 29 humanoid robots (tied)

October ranking

Score45.4
Performance43
Real-world proof50
Evidence gradeC40% of the category's performance figures sourced

Full specifications and sources on RankedRobot ↗

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Unitree R1 by Unitree Robotics is =18 of 29 humanoid robots (tied) in the Robot 500 October ranking, with a score of 45.4 out of 100 (performance 43, real-world proof 50, evidence grade C). Its strongest published figure is degrees of freedom: 40, the 10th best of the 26 ranked humanoid robots that publish it. It is on sale. Its maker has not published figures for hand dof, payload and walking speed, which holds the rank back; publishing them is the fastest way to move up.

Figures behind the rank

Degrees of freedom40Maker
Hand DOFNot published
PayloadNot published
Runtime60 minMaker
Walking speedNot published

Best sourced figure across editions. Maker-stated figures count in full, reported figures half, unconfirmed ones not at all. Sources for every figure are on the RankedRobot spec page.

Real-world proof

  • Commercial status: shipping 50, pre-order 30, pilot deployment with customers 30 (50/50)
  • Deployment or shipment figures published (units deployed) (0/20)
  • Safety or regulatory certification published (e.g. ISO/IEC safety standards, aviation type certification progress) (0/15)
  • Durability rating published (IP rating) (0/10)
  • At least one figure independently verified (test lab, regulator, peer-reviewed paper) (0/5)

Rank history

  • October 2026=18 45.4

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