The R1 EDU is the full research and education tier of the R1 series. It shares the R1 mechanical platform (26 DOF — including 2-DOF waist and 2-DOF head) but adds a built-in expansion dock with 100 TOPS of AI computing power, full high- and low-level secondary development interfaces, robot models, simulation interfaces (including Isaac SIM support), comprehensive development manuals, and dedicated technical support services. Optional dexterous hands are also available for the R1 EDU. The standard R1 and R1 AIR do not support secondary development. The R1 EDU also carries a 12-month warranty versus 8 months for the standard R1.

Tendon actuation routes mechanical force through flexible tendons — similar to the biological mechanism in the human hand — rather than placing actuator motors directly at each joint. This approach delivers inherently compliant motion at the end-effector, as tendons can flex and absorb impact forces in ways that rigid direct-drive joints cannot. The result is low-inertia, lightweight hand movement suited for safe physical interaction, delicate object handling, and research into compliant manipulation. The Tendon Dexterous Hands on the R1 EDU-U10 provide 2 DOF per hand through this mechanism, and are fully accessible via the secondary development interfaces for custom algorithm development.

The R1 EDU-U10 has 40 total degrees of freedom across the complete device: 26 DOF in the robot body (6 per leg, 5 per arm, 2 at the waist, 2 in the head) plus 6 DOF per Tendon Dexterous Hand — 12 hand DOF total. This gives a combined 38 joint motors across the full platform. The body DOF provide the locomotion and upper-body reach range, while the hand DOF enable fine dexterous manipulation at each end-effector. Both body and hand joints are accessible via secondary development interfaces.

The R1 EDU-U10's perception stack is centred on the humanoid binocular camera at body level — providing stereo depth perception for SLAM, navigation, and visual scene understanding. The 4-microphone array provides directional audio capture and voice command recognition, and the onboard speaker enables audio output. The 2-DOF head directs the binocular camera across the environment. No wrist cameras are specified for the Tendon Dexterous Hands in this configuration.

Yes — the 12-month warranty on the R1 EDU-U10 covers the entire device, including both Tendon Dexterous Hands. Maximum arm load is approximately 2 kg per arm, noting that effective load capacity varies with arm extension posture as indicated by Unitree. For enquiries about the R1 EDU-U10 or the full R1 EDU series, please contact xBoom.in.