Company
Unitree Robotics
Chinese robotics company (Hangzhou; founded 2016 by Wang Xingxing), among the highest-volume humanoid makers globally.
- Founded
- 2016
- HQ
- Hangzhou, China
- Status
- private
- Funding
- $200.0M
- Models
- 9
- Deployments
- 1
- Patents
- 1
Verified profile
11
Sources on record
1
Tracked changes
Updated 1 month ago
Last verified change
Overview
Chinese robotics company (Hangzhou; founded 2016 by Wang Xingxing), among the highest-volume humanoid makers globally. This wave-2 entry ADDS the H-series models to the existing Unitree company record. (Company fields preserved from wave 1.)
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- 3 incidents on file
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Models (9)
View all models →Current platform
B2-W
Unitree's B2-W is a wheeled-leg variant of the B2 industrial quadruped, combining legs with interchangeable wheels for high-speed travel on flat ground (up to ~15 km/h) and leg mobility over steps/terrain; it carries ~40 kg, ranges ~25 km, and is rated IP67 (-20 to 55C).
Current platform
Unitree H2 Plus
Full-size bipedal humanoid robot developed by Unitree Robotics and selected as the hardware chassis for NVIDIA's Isaac GR00T reference humanoid design, announced at ICRA 2026 in Vienna (June 2026). Standing approximately 183 cm (6 feet) tall with 31 degrees of freedom in the base body. The NVIDIA Isaac GR00T reference configuration pairs the H2 Plus chassis with Sharpa Wave tactile five-fingered hands (22 DoF total, 11 DoF each) and an NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor T5000 module for onboard compute, enabling advanced on-device inference for sim-to-real policy transfer and dexterous manipulation. The Isaac GR00T open software stack, including Isaac Lab simulation and GR00T N1 foundation model workflows, runs natively on the platform. Unitree announced H2 Plus unit availability beginning October 2026. Named early adopters include Ai2, ETH Zurich, Stanford Robotics Center, and UC San Diego's Advanced Robotics and Controls Laboratory.
Current platform
Unitree B1
Industrial quadruped (~50 kg, IP67, 20 kg walking / 80 kg standing payload) and a research/HRI platform; the predecessor to the B2 and still sold for its IP rating and sustained payload. Supports SLAM/autonomy research.
Current platform
Unitree B2
Industrial/heavy-duty quadruped with LiDAR + camera autonomous navigation, advanced obstacle avoidance and autonomous charging; ~40 kg walking payload (120 kg static), 15-20 km range. Commercial; for inspection, load transport and field operations.
Current platform
Unitree Go2
Consumer/developer quadruped. The Pro/LiDAR variant carries 4D LiDAR for point-cloud mapping and autonomous path-following; reinforcement-learning locomotion. Commercial (Pro ~$2,800). Autonomous-nav capable; not marketed as a standalone autonomous inspection system.
Current platform
Unitree H2
Unitree H2 is a full-size humanoid robot from Unitree Robotics of Hangzhou, China and the successor to the H1, unveiled in October 2025 and listed for sale on Unitree's official store at 29,900 dollars, with a separate EDU developer variant sold via contact-sales and dealer shipping to North America in the second quarter of 2026. It is a genuine hardware step over the H1 rather than a re-skin: 31 degrees of freedom, up from 27, with a new three-degree-of-freedom waist, seven-degree-of-freedom arms up from four, a quasi-serial leg and foot redesign, a G1 and R1 aligned hip configuration, and a bio-inspired animated face new to the H-series. It stands about 1.82 meters and weighs around 70 kilograms with battery, rates roughly seven kilograms of arm payload, runs about three hours per charge on an Intel Core i5 or i7 compute base while the EDU variant offers an NVIDIA Jetson option, and walks at under two meters per second, trading the H1's higher top speed for dexterity and bionics. The registry records it at commercial maturity because it is an openly purchasable product with a published price and stated second-quarter 2026 shipping, while noting it is not deployed at fleet scale. Critically, Unitree's marquee H2 demonstrations, including dance, boxing, martial arts, a runway walk, and a 2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala appearance, are choreographed or teleoperated rather than verified autonomous task execution: teleoperation via a control rig or Apple Vision Pro is Unitree's stated bridge technology and autonomy is a goal rather than the present state, so the H2 is recorded as a capable motion and hardware platform without asserting autonomous task capability.
Current platform
Unitree R1
Unitree R1 is a lightweight bipedal humanoid robot with an integrated large multimodal model (voice + images) and fully open joint/sensor interfaces; developer/research-oriented, with an education-focused R1 EDU variant.
Current platform
Unitree H1
Unitree's full-size flagship bipedal humanoid (larger/higher-performance sibling to the compact G1), aimed at research and higher-payload work. Widely sold to research institutions; a successor H2 has also been reported. Sits above the G1 in Unitree's lineup.
Current platform
Unitree G1
Unitree's compact full-size humanoid, introduced as a notably low-cost research-grade bipedal platform (base pricing widely reported around $13,500-$16,000). Roughly 130 cm tall, ~35 kg, with a configurable 23-43 degrees of freedom, 3D LiDAR, depth cameras, and athletic capabilities. Widely adopted by universities and labs.
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Wang Xingxing Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Wang Xingxingsolefounded 2016-01-01
- Chen Licofounderfounded 2016-01-01
Safety record
3 incidents on record (3 minor). Most recent: Dec 2025.
Most recent: Dec 2025
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Unitree Robotics (3)
- Crane-suspended Unitree H1 thrashed during a factory test and toppled nearby equipment2025-05-01 · Property damage
- Unitree H1 lurched toward festival spectators before handlers restrained it2025-02-09 · Malfunction
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operated deployments (1)
- Unitree B2Shenzhen
Operator customers (4)
- Japan Airlines2 deployments
- Carnegie Mellon University1 deployment
- Stanford University1 deployment
- Unitree Robotics1 deployment
Brains developed (1)
- UnifoLMworld-model · research · open
Recent coverage
Unitree Robotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Series C2025-06-01
$97M(reported) · $1.7B post
Investors: Alibaba (co_lead), Tencent (co_lead), Ant Group (co_lead), Geely Capital (co_lead)
Patent estate (1)
- CN213502637Ucnipagrantedassignee
Sources (10)
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/20/unitree-plans-shanghai-ipo-testing-interest-in-humanoid-robots.html
- https://restofworld.org/2026/unitree-china-humanoid-robot-shanghai-ipo/
- https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3347611/inside-unitrees-landmark-ipo-what-know-about-chinas-humanoid-giant
- https://www.therobotreport.com/unitree-ipo-shows-a-real-hardware-business-the-humanoid-case-is-still-early/
- https://technode.com/2025/02/19/unitree-robotics-humanoid-robots-sees-orders-surge-after-spring-festival-gala-performance/
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/20/china-humanoid-robots-spring-festival-gala-unitree-tesla-ai-race.html
- https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3343825/kung-fu-somersaults-and-scale-unitree-eyes-20000-robot-output-2026-after-gala
- https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202604/1358712.shtml
- https://thenextweb.com/news/unitree-gd01-mecha-humanoid-robot-ipo
- https://thestandard.com.hk/innovation/article/329103/Unitree-H1-sets-10ms-global-speed-record
Common questions
- What is Unitree Robotics?
- Chinese robotics company (Hangzhou; founded 2016 by Wang Xingxing), among the highest-volume humanoid makers globally. This wave-2 entry ADDS the H-series models to the existing Unitree company record. (Company fields preserved from wave 1.)
- Where is Unitree Robotics based?
- Unitree Robotics is based in Hangzhou, China.
- When was Unitree Robotics founded?
- Unitree Robotics was founded in 2016.
- What does Unitree Robotics make?
- Unitree Robotics has 9 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: B2-W, Unitree H2 Plus, Unitree B1 and 6 others (Unitree Robotics builds physical robots).
- Where does Unitree Robotics operate robots?
- Unitree Robotics operates 1 verified deployment, including at Shenzhen.
- Are there any incidents involving Unitree Robotics?
- 3 active incidents involving Unitree Robotics are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
- Is Unitree Robotics safe?
- Unitree Robotics has 3 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 3 incidents on record (3 minor). Most recent: Dec 2025. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 10 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-24
Verification posture
Verified
Medium confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-24
Sources by quality tier
- 7
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 2
- secondary-established-publication
- Established publication
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Unitree Robotics.Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Unitree Robotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Peer companies
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- AgiBot4 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Tesla4 models
- 1X Technologies3 models
- Agility Robotics3 models
DEPLOY Intelligence Score
51.9/ 100
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. 9 verified deployments on record. Thin IP estate relative to category peers.
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DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
Last computed: Jul 3, 2026
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