Unitree H1

Name: Unitree H1
Brand: Unitree

Shipping 2023 Business

Unitree’s full-size research and industrial humanoid, shipping since 2023 from roughly $90,000, notable for a fast demonstrated walking speed.

Overview

The Unitree H1 is a ~180 cm full-size bipedal humanoid aimed at research, education and industrial development, notable for a fast demonstrated walking speed of about 3.3 m/s. It has shipped since its 2023 debut at an approximate price around $90,000 (US resellers list ~$99,900); the upgraded H1-2 adds 7-DoF arms at a higher price.

Use cases

Robotics research Higher education Locomotion R&D

Capability evidence

First electric backflip

Became the first humanoid to land a standing backflip using only electric actuators, without hydraulics. New Atlas ↗ · 2024-03
3.3 m/s speed record

Set the world speed record for a full-size humanoid at 3.3 m/s, a mark Unitree publishes on the H1 product page. Unitree (official) ↗ · 2024-03
CCTV Gala dance

Sixteen H1s performed the AI-driven 'YangBot' Yangge dance with human dancers at China's CCTV Spring Festival Gala for over a billion viewers. TechAcute ↗ · 2025-01
Two athletics golds

Won gold in both the 400 m and 1500 m races at the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, finishing 1500 m in 6:34. Robotics 24/7 ↗ · 2025-08

Unitree H1 in the news

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Work & Enterprise

The Technical Hurdles of Integrating Humanoid Robots into Human Workflows

As manufacturers push for collaborative environments, the unpredictable nature of human movement remains the primary bottleneck for deploying robots like the Unitree H1.

Industry & Logistics

Schaeffler Prepares for 2027 Mass Production of Humanoid Robot Gearboxes

Component manufacturer Schaeffler is scaling up production of strain wave gearboxes, a critical move for humanoid platforms like the Unitree H1.

Culture & Adoption

Securing Humanoid Fleets Against Emerging Digital Vulnerabilities

As humanoid platforms like the Unitree H1 integrate into critical infrastructure, new cybersecurity tools for NVIDIA Isaac Sim highlight the growing need to harden robots against remote exploitation.