Humanoid · 2024
Unitree G1
The humanoid price collapse in one product. 23 to 43 DOF, 1.3 m tall, and it can stand back up after a fall. Under $20k for a walking humanoid was unthinkable two years before it shipped.
$16k
Unitree
23 (base) to 43 (G1 EDU) DOF
Closed source
Why it matters
A real humanoid with a documented control interface, at a price an institution can actually approve.
Where it falls short
Full-body RL policy is theirs, not yours. The interesting work is upstairs — add your own perception and manipulation stack.
Read this if you plan to copy itThe parts below are the same classes of component at this platform scale — they are not the exact vendor parts. Use them to understand the architecture and to price a home-built equivalent.
What it is made of
| Subsystem | Comparable part | Price | Primary spec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuators | Robstride 01 | $130 | 14 N·m |
| Compute | Jetson Orin NX 16 GB | $499 | 100 TOPS (INT8, sparse) |
| Sensors | Livox Mid-360 | $700 | 40 m @ 10% reflectivity |
Software you would touch
Unitree SDK2 · ROS 2 · Python/C++