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Boston Atlas (electric) vs Unitree H1-2

Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100

Atlas (electric) is 28 cm shorter (150 vs 178 cm) and 19 kg heavier (89 vs 70 kg) than Unitree H1-2. Atlas (electric) has 29 more degrees of freedom (56 vs 27) and 43 kg more rated payload (50 vs 7 kg) than Unitree H1-2. Openness score: Atlas (electric) 0, Unitree H1-2 40 (of 100); only Unitree H1-2 publishes SIM, SW and POL. Availability: Atlas (electric) not for sale, Unitree H1-2 buy.

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FieldBoston DynamicsBoston Atlas (electric)Unitree RoboticsUnitree H1-2Δ first − second
Identity
Maker (differs)Boston DynamicsUnitree Robotics
ClassHumanoidHumanoid
StatusActiveActive
Availability (differs)Not for saleBuy
Country (differs)United StatesChina
Year20242024
Specifications
Height (differs)150cm178cm−28 cm (-16%)
Mass (differs)89kg70kg+19 kg (+27%)
Degrees of freedom (differs)5627+29 (+107%)
Payload (differs)50kg7kg+43 kg (+614%)
Top speed—unsourced2m/s
Runtime240min—unsourced
Battery capacity—unsourced864Wh
PriceNot for sale—unsourced
Actuators (differs)Electric; actuators supplied by Hyundai MobisUnitree in-house electric joint motors
Compute—unsourcedIntel Core i5 standard; i7 or up to 3x Jetson Orin NX optional
Sensors (differs)360-degree cameras; tactile-sensing hands3D LiDAR, depth camera
Openness and provenance
Openness bar040
Openness score (differs)0/ 10040/ 100−40
CAD (25)not publicnot public
Bill of materials (20)not publicnot public
Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) (differs)not publicpublic
Firmware (15)not publicnot public
Software (10) (differs)not publicpublic
Trained policies (10) (differs)not publicpublic
Verification level (differs)L0L1
Sources (differs)32
Last checked2026-09-242026-09-24

A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Atlas (electric), Unitree H1-2.

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