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 · Cited research export · 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
127.0 cm
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.
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 · 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.
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 · 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.
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 Tesla Optimus Gen 2 →G1 is a humanoid robot from Unitree in China, and it is commercially available. It scores 69.8 on the Humanoid Metric, ranking 18th of 156 — in the top quarter.
On the leaderboard it sits between Tesla Optimus Gen 2 (HMX 69.9) and Galbot G1 (HMX 69.7).
Against the 156 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 41.3).
By the published specifications, it carries less payload than 90% of the 97 other humanoid robots publishing a payload (2 kg), is shorter than 87% of the 123 other humanoid robots publishing a height (127 cm) and is lighter than 82% of the 115 other humanoid robots publishing a weight (35 kg).
Its published price of $11,700 is below 78% of the 55 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 · 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 127 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 Tesla Optimus Gen 2?
On the HMX, the Unitree G1 scores 69.8 and the Tesla Optimus Gen 2 69.9. The Unitree G1 leads on autonomy & intelligence and commercial readiness & deployment; the Tesla Optimus Gen 2 leads on manipulation & dexterity, mobility & locomotion, hardware & engineering and ecosystem & viability.
Who makes the Unitree G1?
The Unitree G1 is made by Unitree, in China.
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Change history · 2 applied updates
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Spec update Update G1
autonomy_level: supervised-autonomy → task-autonomous; ai_model: — → UnifoLM, CoRe-MoE; onboard_compute: Unitree 8-core CPU; optional NVIDIA Jetson Orin (EDU, 40-100+ TOPS) → 8-core high-performance CPU; height_cm: 132 → 127.0; payload_kg: — → 2.0; price_usd: 16000 → 11700; deployments: MIT, Stanford, ETH Zurich, Research labs worldwide → 2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, Guangmao Agriculture & Forestry Vocational College, Demonstration for German Chancellor Merz2026-08-23T04:32:07+00:00 · by admin
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Spec update Update G1
ai_model: — → Unitree UnifoLM multimodal model; onboard_compute: Unitree 8-core CPU; optional NVIDIA Jetson Orin (EDU, 40-100+ TOPS) → Base: 8-core CPU; EDU: NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX (40-100 TOPS); payload_kg: — → 3; total_dof: 23 → 43; price_usd: 16000 → 13500; deployments: MIT, Stanford, ETH Zurich, Research labs worldwide → Japan Airlines (baggage handling trials at Haneda Airport), YY Group (facility cleaning), US Sheriff's Department, Amazon, Stanford University, MIT, 2026 Spring Festival Gala2026-08-23T01:04:52+00:00 · by agent-bulk