Unitree H1-2 178cm 27-DoF 360N·m M107-Joint & 7-DoF-Arm Full-Size Bipedal Humanoid Robot
178cm, 70kg full-scale heavy-duty bipedal humanoid robot engineered by Unitree Robotics for loco-manipulation research and industrial automation, combining 27 core body Degrees of Freedom (6-DoF legs with 360 N·m M107 knee motors + 1-DoF waist + dual 7-DoF 120 N·m arms), 360° 3D LiDAR + RealSense RGB-D vision, and an 864Wh quick-swap battery.
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Key Engineering Highlights
- Upgrades the original H1 sprint platform into a true 27-DoF bimanual manipulation powerhouse—adding 2-DoF pitch/roll ankles (6 DoF per leg) and industrial 7-DoF arms delivering 120 N·m shoulder torque and 7 kg rated (21 kg peak) single-arm payload
- Powered by Unitree's hollow-shaft M107 low-inertia permanent-magnet synchronous joint motors producing 360 N·m peak knee torque for >1.5 m/s walking, stairs, and heavy tote lifting
- Ships with an 864Wh quick-swap battery, 360° 3D LiDAR + Intel RealSense D435i perception, and full URDF/Isaac Lab/MuJoCo simulation packages for university and enterprise Embodied AI labs
Full Hardware Specifications
| Processor / Edge SoC | Dual-Compute Architecture: Intel Core i7 Real-Time Control CPU + Optional Dual NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX (200+ TOPS AI) |
|---|---|
| AI Model Stack | Unitree Whole-Body Reinforcement Learning Loco-Manipulation Stack + Open-Source Isaac Gym / MuJoCo / ROS 2 SDK |
| Display & Optics | Industrial Anodized Aluminum & Carbon-Fiber Exo-Chassis w/ 360° Spinning Head 3D LiDAR Dome |
| Camera & Vision | 3D Mid-360 LiDAR (360° Horizontal × 59° Vertical FOV) + Intel RealSense D435i Depth Camera for Manipulation & SLAM |
| Measured Weight | 70.0kg (178cm Standing Height / 27 Core Body DoF + Optional 2× 6-DoF Force-Controlled Dexterous Hands = 39 Total DoF) |
| Battery & Runtime | 864Wh (15Ah, 67.2V Max) Quick-Release Lithium Battery Pack (~2.0 Hours Dynamic Loco-Manipulation Runtime) |
| Connectivity & I/O | Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 + Gigabit Ethernet + High-Speed Internal EtherCAT / CAN-FD Joint Bus + Teleoperation VR Support |
| Sensors & Acoustics | 2× 6-DoF Legs (360 N·m Knee, 220 N·m Hip, 75 N·m Double-Ankle) + 2× 7-DoF Arms (120 N·m Shoulder, 21kg Peak Load) |
⚖️ Side-by-Side Comparison: Unitree H1-2 178cm 27-DoF 360N·m M107-Joint & 7-DoF-Arm Full-Size Bipedal Humanoid Robot vs. Embodied AI & Robotics Peers
Direct specification comparison against leading competing devices in the Embodied AI & Robotics category.
| Specification | Unitree H1-2 178cm 27-DoF 360N·m M107-Joint & 7-DoF-Arm Full-Size Bipedal Humanoid Robot (Current) | Unitree G1 Humanoid Robot (2026 Developer Edition) → | LeRobot SO-101 Open-Source Bimanual Teleop Kit → | Unitree Go2-W Wheeled-Legged Embodied AI Dog → |
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| Brand | Unitree Robotics | Unitree Robotics | Hugging Face × TheRobotStudio | Unitree Robotics |
| Retail Price | $122,000 | $16,000 | $260 | $4,800 |
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| Edge SoC | Dual-Compute Architecture: Intel Core i7 Real-Time Control CPU + Optional Dual NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX (200+ TOPS AI) | 8-Core High-Perf CPU + NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX (100 TOPS) | Tethered to Apple Silicon Mac or NVIDIA GPU Host | Jetson Orin NX 16GB (100–157 TOPS) |
| AI Model Stack | Unitree Whole-Body Reinforcement Learning Loco-Manipulation Stack + Open-Source Isaac Gym / MuJoCo / ROS 2 SDK | UnifoLM Unified Robot Model + Open RL Stack | ACT / Diffusion Policy / Pi-0 VLA | RL Locomotion + GPT-Vision Navigation |
| Display / Optics | Industrial Anodized Aluminum & Carbon-Fiber Exo-Chassis w/ 360° Spinning Head 3D LiDAR Dome | Interactive LED Visor Array | Host Visualizer GUI | Front LED Matrix + Companion Telemetry |
| Camera | 3D Mid-360 LiDAR (360° Horizontal × 59° Vertical FOV) + Intel RealSense D435i Depth Camera for Manipulation & SLAM | Intel RealSense D435i Depth + Livox Mid-360 3D LiDAR | Dual 1080P 60fps Global Shutter Wrist + Overhead Cameras | 130° Wide-Angle Stereo + Hemispherical 4D LiDAR |
| Weight | 70.0kg (178cm Standing Height / 27 Core Body DoF + Optional 2× 6-DoF Force-Controlled Dexterous Hands = 39 Total DoF) | 35.0kg (Foldable to fit car trunk) | 1.4kg per arm (including base) | 18.0 kg |
| Battery | 864Wh (15Ah, 67.2V Max) Quick-Release Lithium Battery Pack (~2.0 Hours Dynamic Loco-Manipulation Runtime) | 9,000mAh Quick-Swap Battery Pack (2.5h runtime) | 12V/5A DC Regulated Power Supply | 15,000mAh 4-Hour Long-Endurance Pack |
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