- Height
- About 4 ft 4 in
- Weight
- About 77 lb
- Runtime
- About 2 hours
Unitree G1
Full featured walking humanoid on sale, built for developers, not chores
Researched by Riley Hart · updated Oct 16, 2026
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We started tracking this price on Oct 16, 2026 and have not found a past sale price yet, so we cannot say if $13,500 is a good deal. Black Friday is Nov 27, 2026, 31 days away, when robots in this category usually get their biggest cuts. Get a price drop alert.
G1 is a capable, widely used humanoid you can actually buy, with a 2 hour battery and folding body. It is a research and hobby platform with no chore software, tiny arm payload and a safety warning to keep your distance. Only buy one for a home if you plan to program it yourself.
Best for: Developers and researchers who want a full size walking humanoid to program. Skip if: You want help around the house or have small children or pets.
Specs
- Height
- About 4 ft 4 in (1,320 mm standing); folds to 690 mm
- Weight
- About 77 lb (35 kg) with battery
- Payload
- About 2 kg arm max load (3 kg on EDU), varies with arm posture
- Battery runtime
- About 2 hours; 9,000 mAh quick release battery
- Hands
- No hands listed as standard; EDU offers optional 3 finger Dex3-1 hands (7 DoF)
- Autonomy
- Remote controlled and programmable; secondary development only on EDU. Unitree advises keeping a safe distance from people.
- Home tasks
- None claimed by the maker
- Ship date
- Robozaps listed the base G1 as backordered in July 2026
3 year cost of ownership
- Robot
- $13,500
- Total
- $13,500
No subscription found. EDU pricing is by quote.
Status and safety
- US availability
- ● On sale
- Recalls
- ● No Unitree robot recall in the CPSC database as of Oct 26, 2026. Checked daily.
- FCC authorized
- Not checked yet
- Company
- ● Active Chinese maker. The FCC's July 28, 2026 Covered List action blocks new unauthorized foreign robot models; previously authorized ones remain legal. Tech Times cites past Unitree firmware backdoor flaws and a June 2026 Pentagon designation.
- Warranty
- ● 8 months on G1, 18 months on G1 EDU (maker)
Price history
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Where to buy
- Unitree (unitree.com)
- $13,500 →
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Pros
- On sale at a published $13,500 list price
- About 2 hour battery and folds for storage
- Large developer community and optional dexterous hands on EDU
Cons
- No home chore features from the maker
- About 2 kg arm load on the base model
- Maker warns users to keep a safe distance; past security flaws
What independent reviewers found
- A YouTuber's G1, dressed as a maid with its hand taped to a pan, dropped the food and pan, slipped and fell in a kitchen, then hit him as he tried to right it. The control method was not stated.
- Futura Sciences, on a WhistlinDiesel YouTube test
Spec history
Checked dailyNo spec changes since we started tracking on Oct 16, 2026.
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Questions buyers ask
Can a G1 clean my house?
Unitree does not claim any home chores. It is sold as a programmable humanoid, and the base arm load is about 2 kg.
Can I still buy one in the US?
Unitree lists it at $13,500 before tax and shipping. The FCC's July 2026 rule blocks only new, unauthorized models, so check that the unit carries an FCC authorization.
How long does the battery last?
Unitree says about 2 hours on a quick release battery.
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