Unitree H1
Unitree’s full-size research and industrial humanoid, shipping since 2023 from roughly $90,000, notable for a fast demonstrated walking speed.
Overview
The Unitree H1 is a ~180 cm full-size bipedal humanoid aimed at research, education and industrial development, notable for a fast demonstrated walking speed of about 3.3 m/s. It has shipped since its 2023 debut at an approximate price around $90,000 (US resellers list ~$99,900); the upgraded H1-2 adds 7-DoF arms at a higher price.
Use cases
Capability evidence
- First electric backflipBecame the first humanoid to land a standing backflip using only electric actuators, without hydraulics. New Atlas ↗ · 2024-03
- 3.3 m/s speed recordSet the world speed record for a full-size humanoid at 3.3 m/s, a mark Unitree publishes on the H1 product page. Unitree (official) ↗ · 2024-03
- CCTV Gala danceSixteen H1s performed the AI-driven 'YangBot' Yangge dance with human dancers at China's CCTV Spring Festival Gala for over a billion viewers. TechAcute ↗ · 2025-01
- Two athletics goldsWon gold in both the 400 m and 1500 m races at the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, finishing 1500 m in 6:34. Robotics 24/7 ↗ · 2025-08
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