2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
🇨🇳 Unitree G1
Unitree Robotics · China · unveiled 2024
commercial
task-autonomous
electric
data confidence: high
Watch changes · Evidence history and cited research export (API access) · Plan a pilot
Score breakdown
Autonomy & Intelligence · 25%92.0
Manipulation & Dexterity · 20%34.9
Mobility & Locomotion · 15%62.0
Hardware & Engineering · 15%59.1
Commercial Readiness & Deployment · 15%100.0
Ecosystem & Viability · 10%66.2
Each pillar is scored 0–100 from published specs, then weighted into the HMX. Compare it only with other humanoid robots — each category uses its own reference scales. See the full methodology →
Notable
The only capable full-body bipedal humanoid commercially available below ~$20,000; lists from $13,500 direct, configurable to 23-43 DoF with dexterous hands on EDU variants.
Deployment evidence
Legacy mentions are unverified. A partnership or announcement is not proof of an active deployment. Evidence labels do not change HMX v2 scoring.
Guangmao Agriculture & Forestry Vocational College
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
Demonstration for German Chancellor Merz
unknown · unverified
- No deployment-specific evidence recorded.
Specifications
Evidence is attached to each value. Robot-wide source links do not verify every field. A source about an older value cannot support the current specification.
Height
132.0 cm
unverified · 1 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
1 reports share this declared origin.
132 cm · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: Current G1 and G1 EDU standing dimension. Both table columns specify 1320 mm; current undated revision. Folded height is a different measurement. Manufacturer-reported; research recheck 2026-10-14; no human source attestation.
Paraphrase: Current G1 and G1 EDU standing dimension
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Weight
35.0 kg
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Payload
2.0 kg
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Travel speed
2.0 m/s
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Runtime
2.0 h
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Battery
0.333 kWh
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Total DoF
43 DoF
unverified · 2 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
1 reports share this declared origin.
23 DoF · supports
vendor-reported · differs from current value
Conditions: G1 base joint count. Base product table; optional EDU hardware is excluded. Manufacturer-reported; research recheck 2026-10-14; no human source attestation.
Paraphrase: G1 base joint count
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
43 DoF · supports
vendor-reported
Conditions: Maximum optional G1 EDU joint count. EDU range is 23–43; optional hand, wrist and waist hardware. Not base G1. Manufacturer-reported; research recheck 2026-10-14; no human source attestation.
Paraphrase: Maximum optional G1 EDU joint count
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Hand DoF per hand
7 DoF
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Dexterous hands
Yes
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Actuation
electric
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Form factor
bipedal
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Onboard compute
8-core high-performance CPU
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
AI model
UnifoLM, CoRe-MoE
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Autonomy
task-autonomous
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Product status
commercial
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Indicative price
11700.0 USD
unverified · 1 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
1 reports share this declared origin.
13500 USD · supports
vendor-reported · differs from current value
Conditions: Current advertised G1 base starting price. Tax and shipping excluded; EDU is quoted separately. Not an EDU transaction price. Manufacturer-reported; research recheck 2026-10-14; no human source attestation.
Paraphrase: Current advertised G1 base starting price
Published: unknown · Verified: not reviewed
Funding
1700.0 USD million
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Company valuation
6.2 USD billion
unverified · 0 evidence records
Declared shared origins are grouped. Distinct domains and unclassified origins do not establish independent evidence.
No field-specific evidence recorded. This value is unverified at field level.
Unitree G1 in context: rank, rivals and specs
Compare with Hexagon AEON →G1 is a humanoid robot from Unitree in China, and it is commercially available. It scores 69.8 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 16th of 169 — in the top 10%.
On the leaderboard it sits between Hexagon AEON (HMX 70.3) and Galbot G1 (HMX 69.7).
Against the 169 humanoid robots ranked, its clearest strength is commercial readiness & deployment (100.0 against a median of 67.0) and its clearest weakness is manipulation & dexterity (34.9 against 40.0).
By the published specifications, it carries less payload than 86% of the 106 other humanoid robots publishing a payload (2 kg), is shorter than 83% of the 138 other humanoid robots publishing a height (132 cm) and is lighter than 82% of the 125 other humanoid robots publishing a weight (35 kg).
Its published price of $11,700 is below 77% of the 62 other humanoid robots with a public price.
On autonomy, it has demonstrated completing tasks on its own. 3 deployment claims are on record, none yet backed by a customer, the press or the vendor.
Its specifications carry a high-confidence grade from 4 cited sources, as of 2026-06.
Task evidence
Task capability is not inferred from hardware specifications or general autonomy labels. Find robots for a task →
No task-specific evidence recorded. Capability remains unknown.
Sources · robot-level references, as of 2026-06
- https://www.unitree.com/g1/
- https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-g1
- https://botinfo.ai/articles/unitree-g1
- https://www.zmprobots.com/blog/unitree-g1-complete-guide-2026/
Machine-readable: HIS Layer 0 manifest at /robot/unitree-g1/manifest.json, with a free API key · what's this?
Frequently asked questions about the Unitree G1
How much does the Unitree G1 cost?
The Unitree G1 has a published price of $11,700.
What are the Unitree G1's specs?
Published specifications: payload 2 kg, speed 2 m/s, runtime 2 h, degrees of freedom 43, degrees of freedom per hand 7, height 132 cm, weight 35 kg.
Is the Unitree G1 autonomous?
The Unitree G1 has demonstrated completing tasks on its own. The grade reflects demonstrations, not marketing claims.
How does the Unitree G1 compare to the Hexagon AEON?
On the HMX, the Unitree G1 scores 69.8 and the Hexagon AEON 70.3. The Unitree G1 leads on autonomy & intelligence, commercial readiness & deployment and ecosystem & viability; the Hexagon AEON leads on manipulation & dexterity, mobility & locomotion and hardware & engineering.
Who makes the Unitree G1?
The Unitree G1 is made by Unitree, in China.
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Version history · 3 versions and 2 earlier updates
Full history →Nothing is deleted: every version of this record is kept, with what changed in each.
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Version 535 · 14 Oct 2026, 14:35 UTC · score then 69.8
- field evidence: — → 3 fields
- height (cm): 127.0 → 132
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Version 185 · 15 Sep 2026, 04:28 UTC · score then 69.8No field changed; the score was recalculated.Changed by a direct correction or a scoring update, not a research proposal.
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First recorded version · 6 Sep 2026, 05:24 UTC · score then 69.8The record as it stood when full copies began to be kept.