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Unitree Robotics G1

Compact, low-cost humanoid with 3D LiDAR and a depth camera. Widely used for imitation-learning research, motion-capture teleoperation and sim-to-real transfer.

Year
2024
Origin
China
Autonomy
L2 · Guided autonomy
Dataset review
2026-11 · Methodology & evidence levels

Spec sheet

Manufacturer maxima under declared conditions; not simultaneous. The test condition is shown under each value.

Weight
35 kg
with battery
Payload
2 kg
Editorial estimateper arm; no official figure (2–3 kg across sources)
Operating time
2 h
~2 h with swappable battery
Top speed
2 m/s
Editorial estimate
Height
1.32 m
Approx. public price
$16,000

Primary source quality: Manufacturer / operator

Backed by:[Unitree Robotics][Robotics 24/7, 2024]

Taxonomy profile

Where the platform sits on the four axes of the reference framework.

Autonomy

Guided autonomy
  1. L0
  2. L1
  3. L2
  4. L3
  5. L4
  6. L5

Autonomous navigation on defined routes with basic obstacle avoidance.

Coordination

Standalone
  1. Standalone
  2. Coordinated
  3. Collaborative swarm

No inter-robot communication; each unit operates in isolation.

Control

primary: Learned policy (RL/VLA)
  1. FPV
  2. Teleop
  3. Supervised
  4. BVLOS
  5. RL/VLA

supported: Teleoperation · Learned policy (RL/VLA)

Perception

3 sensing modalities
  • 3D LiDAR
  • RGB-D depth cameras
  • IMU

Operating environments

  • Industrial plant

Sectors

  • Advanced manipulation

Ideal business case

Manipulation and sim-to-real research

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