Unitree H1 is a full-size general-purpose humanoid robot from Unitree Robotics. It stands about 180cm tall, weighs roughly 47kg and reaches a moving speed of 3.3 m/s, with potential mobility above 5 m/s. Joint motors deliver up to 360 N.m of torque with a peak torque density of 189 N.m/Kg, and a 864Wh battery can be swapped quickly. A 3D LiDAR plus depth camera gives 360-degree depth perception. The H1-2 variant weighs about 70kg and offers 27 degrees of freedom with 7-DOF arms.
Robotics researchers, university labs and engineering teams are the intended users, since the robot ships with Intel Core i5 compute for platform functions and Intel Core i7 for user development, with optional Orin NX modules. Developers who want to write locomotion or manipulation software can add optional dexterous hands such as the Dex5-1. Unitree notes the humanoid industry is in an early stage and advises individual buyers to understand the limits of the machine before purchase.
Typical projects involve gait and balance research, perception and navigation experiments using the LiDAR and depth camera, and manipulation studies with dexterous hands attached. The H1 suits dynamic tasks that demand speed and power, while H1-2 targets work needing more arm freedom and a higher payload, with arms rated at about 7kg and a peak of about 21kg. Continuous over-the-air software upgrades let teams keep a purchased robot current, and demonstrations of the robot running across complex terrain show its locomotion capability.
