# Unitree R1 at Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China: deployment

Canonical ID: `770ad4a4-6c76-446f-a127-4a2ff19e5e7b`

[Unitree](/companies/unitree-robotics.md) deploys R1 humanoid at its Hangzhou manufacturing facility. R1 launched July 2025 at ¥39,900 (under $5,900). Unitree shipped 5,500+ humanoid robots in 2025.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** unitree-r1-hangzhou-factory
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Unitree R1](/models/unitree-r1.md) (id: `9024dfe3-3632-451a-9adb-64ae21ce8a4c`)
- **Category:** [Humanoids](/humanoids)
- **Company:** [Unitree Robotics](/companies/unitree-robotics.md) (id: `e0eddc78-26bb-43ae-bfc5-422a414ebd99`)
- **Location:** [Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China](/locations/hangzhou-zhejiang-china-unitree-r1.md) (id: `76c04d58-f97c-4539-96bf-edbd6ef8b071`)
- **First seen:** 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://time.com/article/2026/07/23/unitree-china-human-robotics/

## Verified answers

- [Which humanoid robots can you actually buy in 2026?](/which-humanoid-robots-can-you-actually-buy.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Unitree R1 deployment at Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China?

Unitree R1, built by Unitree Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China on the DEPLOY registry. Unitree Robotics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Unitree R1 at Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China?

Unitree Robotics, the manufacturer of Unitree R1, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Unitree R1 deployment at Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 25, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Unitree R1 deployment at Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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