Robot model
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…
- Manufacturer
- Unitree Robotics
- Form factor
- quadruped
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
Overview
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.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Sources on file
- 2 sources, view all
No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.
Key facts
Price
Type
Use case
Specs
Use
Autonomy
Height cm
Height mm
Weight kg
Payload kg
Availability
Runtime hours
Max payload kg
Standby runtime hours
To scale
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Accountability: Unitree Robotics has a Claim Integrity of 50% (2 of 4 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Unitree B1. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Unitree B1 on the deployment map
Where Unitree B1 is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 7, 2026
Unitree B1: Super load capacity, super protection level, go anywhere
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Price point recordedJan 1, 2024
Not announced
Supply chain (3)
Compute / semiconductor
- Intel CorporationIntel Core i5-1135G7 (motion control CPU; dedicated to Unitree motion-control OS)supplies
- NVIDIANVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX (up to 3 units; sensing and AI compute platform)supplies
Sensors
- Intel RealSenseIntel RealSense D430 depth cameras (five units; 360-degree perception)supplies
Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Unitree B1.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is 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.
- How much does Unitree B1 cost?
- Unitree B1's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Unitree B1 from Unitree Robotics. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
- Is Unitree B1 actually deployed in the real world?
- Unitree B1 is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
- What are the specs of Unitree B1?
- Unitree B1's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Height: 63.6 cm; Weight: 50 kg; Payload: 20 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
- Who makes Unitree B1?
- Unitree B1 is made by Unitree Robotics, based in Hangzhou, China, founded in 2016.
- Can you buy Unitree B1?
- Unitree B1 is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
- What are alternatives to Unitree B1?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable quadruped robots to Unitree B1 include Spot, Ghost Robotics Spirit 40, ANYbotics ANYmal, DEEP Robotics Lite3.
- How does Unitree B1 compare to Spot?
- Unitree B1 and Spot (Boston Dynamics · 4 deployments) are both quadruped robots on the DEPLOY registry. Unitree B1 has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Unitree B1 a top quadruped?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Unitree B1 ranks in roughly the top 45% of quadruped models tracked by the registry.
- What is Unitree B1's maturity stage?
- Unitree B1 is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
- Where is Unitree B1 deployed?
- No verified deployments of Unitree B1 are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
- Is Unitree B1 safe?
- Unitree B1 has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-23
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-23
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: quadruped
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Unitree B1.Recent coverage
Unitree B1 in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Unitree B1 from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Chinese robot maker Unitree wins approval for 619 million Shanghai IPO
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Breakingviews - Unitree previews China's bleak robot reality
Reuters Breakingviews examines Unitree Robotics as a preview of China's humanoid robot industry, highlighting the gap between hype and commercial reality.
Robot Kicks Child In Stomach During Demo In China
A Unitree G1 humanoid robot performing a martial arts routine at Urumqi Botanical Garden kicked a child in the stomach, adding to a pattern of G1 public-demo injuries.
Unitree IPO approved, Meituan-backed group emerges as top shareholder
On Monday, Unitree Robotics has cleared the listing committee review for its initial public offering (IPO) on China’s STAR Market, marking one of the fastest approvals in the…
Dancing Robot Slaps Child In Face At Public Show In China, Video Goes Viral
A Unitree G1 humanoid robot accidentally slapped a child in the face during a public dance show in Shaanxi, China, raising safety concerns about humanoid robot deployments in…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/unitree-b1.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/d479dc21-73e8-4402-af1c-4ce6f725a7ca
- Revision history: /models/unitree-b1/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Reality vs attention
Unitree B1 draws attention at the 58th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among quadrupeds.
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
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.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026