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Unitree H1 Humanoid Robot

Unitree H1 is Unitree's first full-size general-purpose humanoid robot, released before the compact G1, targeting research labs and enterprise developers.

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Unitree H1 Humanoid Robot

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Overview

  • Unveiled in 2023, Unitree H1 is a high-mobility humanoid research platform.
  • It inherited Unitree's quadruped actuator technology stack, focusing on stable biped walking, push-recovery and whole-body motion control.
  • Later, Unitree launched G1 as a compact, cost-optimized derivative, while H1 remains the higher-performance flagship research unit.

Specifications

Degrees of Freedom34 DOF
HeightApprox 180 cm
WeightApprox 47 kg
Walking SpeedUp to 1.5 m/s
Release Date2023
PricingHigh-end research quotation

Actuators & Sensors

  • High-torque self-developed quasi-direct-drive joint actuators.
  • Joint-level force-torque sensing for disturbance rejection.
  • Depth cameras, IMU and multi-point proprioceptive sensors.

Supply-Chain Analysis

  • H1's core joint actuators are fully self-developed by Unitree.
  • Harmonic reducers sourced from domestic Chinese suppliers including Leaderdrive (Green Harmonic).
  • Onboard compute supports third-party AI acceleration hardware.

Competitor Comparison

Versus Unitree G1: H1 is taller, larger and higher-torque but more expensive; G1 is compact and cost-optimized. Versus AgiBot A2: H1 excels at biped mobility while A2's strength lies in dexterous-hand manipulation.

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