Unitree Entry Humanoid · Authorised by xboom

Unitree R1. The accessible humanoid.

The newest, lightest, most affordable walking humanoid Unitree makes — about 29 kg, under 123 cm, 20–40 degrees of freedom, a 2-DoF head and a multimodal model for voice and vision. Movement-first, out-of-the-box, built for the lab.

20–40
Degrees of freedom
~29 kg
Ultra-lightweight
≤123 cm
Agile form
2-DoF
Active head
8-core
CPU + Orin opt.
~1 h
Battery life
Why R1

A working biped researchers can break, fix and learn from.

Not every lab needs flagship capability — most need an affordable, hackable humanoid that just works.

Agile mobility

20–40 DoF, tuned for complex scenes.

A 2-DoF head sharpens environmental perception while a movement-first design delivers documented acrobatic capability — handstands and running stunts included.

2-DoF headMovement-firstOut-of-the-box
Lightweight

≤123 cm, ~29 kg, easy to maintain.

An agile, ultra-light form that a student can handle, service and reset — ready to empower a teaching lab without a forklift or a flight case.

~29 kg≤123 cmEasy service
Multimodal AI

A large multimodal model for voice and vision.

Fully open joint and sensor control interfaces, support for mainstream simulators, and an integrated multimodal model — so your algorithms move seamlessly from sim into the physical world.

Open SDKSim platformsPy + C++
Gallery

Movement first.

Specifications

R1 Air · R1 · R1 EDU.

Three tiers from movement-only entry to full secondary development.

Specification
R1 Air
R1
R1 EDU
Mechanical
Height · weight
1.23 m · ~27 kg
1.23 m · ~29 kg
1.23 m · ~29 kg
Total degrees of freedom
20
26
26–40
Single arm / waist / head DoF
4 / — / —
5 / 2 / 2
5 / 2 / 2
Dexterous hand
Optional
Electrical & sensing
Computing
8-core CPU
8-core CPU
8-core + Jetson Orin (40–100 TOPS)
Camera
Monocular
Binocular
Binocular
Audio
4-mic + speaker
4-mic + speaker
4-mic + speaker
Connectivity
WiFi 6 · BT 5.2
WiFi 6 · BT 5.2
WiFi 6 · BT 5.2
Ownership
Battery life
~1 h
~1 h
~1 h
Secondary development
Yes
Warranty
6 months
8 months
12 months
India price
On enquiry
On enquiry
On enquiry

Specs per Unitree 2026. The R1 Edu ladder (U1–U6) maps cleanly to a 6-stage curriculum. Indian pricing, KYC, AMC & lead-times on enquiry.

R1 Edu ladder · U1 → U6

Six tiers, one curriculum.

From foundation locomotion to bionic tactile manipulation — the R1 Edu ladder maps onto an academic course progression.

U1 · Entry

Foundation locomotion

24 DoF · 40 TOPS · 2 kg arm · no hands

U2

Compute + head

26 DoF · 100 TOPS · 2-DoF head

U3

Force-control hands

40 DoF · 2× Dex3-1 three-finger

U4

Tactile grasping

40 DoF · Dex3-1 + tactile

U5

Bionic five-finger

38 DoF · BrainCo Revo 2 Basic

U6 · Capstone

Bionic + tactile

38 DoF · BrainCo Revo 2 Touch

Where it works

Where R1 fits.

The humanoid teams choose when the budget cannot stretch to G1 or H2.

01

Academic labs

A friendly, student-handleable biped for robotics and AI research.

Fit · R1 / R1 EDU
02

Engineering curriculum

The U1–U6 Edu ladder maps to a 6-stage BTech / MTech course.

Fit · R1 Edu U1–U6
03

Human-robot interaction

Gesture-following, face recognition, voice and visual-cue response.

Fit · R1
04

Embodied-AI experiments

Open SDK + simulator support for sim-to-real policy work.

Fit · R1 EDU
Good to know

Unitree R1 questions, answered.

For most Indian engineering colleges and research labs, yes — ~29 kg, 20–40 DoF, full EDU SDK with Python and C++, friendly enough for student handling. The G1 Edu / H2 step up only if you need industrial-grade locomotion or high-payload manipulation.

R1 Air (20 DoF, monocular) is movement-first entry. R1 (26 DoF, binocular, 2-DoF head) adds perception. R1 EDU (26–40 DoF) adds optional dexterous hands, Jetson Orin compute, full secondary development and a 12-month warranty.

Yes — R1 ships with an open SDK (Python + C++) and supports mainstream simulators. ROS2 bindings are available; xBoom provides onboarding and a code walkthrough during commissioning.

Yes — through our Robots-as-a-Service programme for events, demos and short pilots, including operator and on-site setup.

Manufacturer warranty (6 / 8 / 12 months by tier) plus the 1-Year xBoom AMC. KYC approval is required before dispatch.

Request a quote

Bring an R1 to your lab.

Tell us your course or research scope and we will map it to the right R1 tier with an INR proposal.

  • Authorised Unitree India distributor — genuine units, official channel.
  • INR quote in 1 working day, GST inclusive, with AMC & financing.
  • KYC, training & onboarding handled end-to-end.
  • Pan-India delivery + GCC from Bengaluru & Dubai.

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