The HopeJR vs Unitree G1
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
HopeJR has 43 more degrees of freedom (66 vs 23) than Unitree G1. Listed prices: HopeJR $3,000, Unitree G1 $13,500. Openness score: HopeJR 90, Unitree G1 40 (of 100); only HopeJR publishes CAD, BOM and FW; only Unitree G1 publishes POL. Availability: HopeJR diy build, Unitree G1 buy.
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Side by side
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| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | The Robot Studio & Hugging Face | Unitree Robotics | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status | Active | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | DIY build | Buy | |
| Country (differs) | France | China | |
| Year (differs) | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height | —unsourced | 132cm | |
| Mass | —unsourced | 35kg | |
| Degrees of freedom (differs) | 66 | 23 | +43 (+187%) |
| Payload | —unsourced | 2kg | |
| Top speed | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Runtime | —unsourced | 120min | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Price (differs) | 3,000USD | 13,500USD | −10,500 USD (-78%) |
| Actuators (differs) | Robstride 02 (humanoid body update) | Unitree in-house electric joint motors | |
| Compute | —unsourced | 8-core CPU; optional Jetson Orin module (EDU) | |
| Sensors | —unsourced | Depth camera, 3D LiDAR, 4-mic array | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 90/ 100 | 40/ 100 | +50 |
| CAD (25) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) | public | public | |
| Firmware (15) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Software (10) | public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L1 | L2 | |
| Sources (differs) | 4 | 2 | |
| Last checked (differs) | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: HopeJR, Unitree G1.
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