R1 by Unitree Robotics

The R1 is Unitree’s entry-level bipedal humanoid and one of the lowest-priced humanoids sold directly by its manufacturer. It stands about 4 feet tall, weighs about 64 pounds, and is built to be carried by one person and used out of the box. It comes in three versions: R1 Air (20 joints), R1 (26 joints, adds waist and head movement and a stereo camera), and R1 EDU (open for programming, with optional dexterous hands and add-on NVIDIA Orin computing). It runs a multimodal AI model for voice and image commands. It’s aimed at research labs, schools and developers, not household chores: battery life is about an hour and arm payload is light.

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