K-Scale K-Bot vs Unitree H1-2
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
K-Bot is 38 cm shorter (140 vs 178 cm) and 36 kg lighter (34 vs 70 kg) than Unitree H1-2. K-Bot has 7 fewer degrees of freedom (20 vs 27) and 3 kg more rated payload (10 vs 7 kg) than Unitree H1-2. Openness score: K-Bot 100, Unitree H1-2 40 (of 100); only K-Bot publishes CAD, BOM and FW. Availability: K-Bot diy build, Unitree H1-2 buy.
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Side by side
■ rows differ| Field | K-Scale LabsK-Scale K-Bot | Unitree RoboticsUnitree H1-2 | Δ first − second |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | K-Scale Labs | Unitree Robotics | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status (differs) | Discontinued | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | DIY build | Buy | |
| Country (differs) | United States | China | |
| Year (differs) | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 140cm | 178cm | −38 cm (-21%) |
| Mass (differs) | 34kg | 70kg | −36 kg (-51%) |
| Degrees of freedom (differs) | 20 | 27 | −7 (-26%) |
| Payload (differs) | 10kg | 7kg | +3 kg (+43%) |
| Top speed | —unsourced | 2m/s | |
| Runtime | 240min | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | 864Wh | |
| Price | 8,999USD | —unsourced | |
| Actuators (differs) | RobStride RS00 x2, RS02 x6, RS03 x8, RS04 x4 | Unitree in-house electric joint motors | |
| Compute (differs) | Raspberry Pi 5 | Intel Core i5 standard; i7 or up to 3x Jetson Orin NX optional | |
| Sensors (differs) | cameras, microphones, head sensor array | 3D LiDAR, depth camera | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 100/ 100 | 40/ 100 | +60 |
| 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) | public | public | |
| Verification level | L1 | L1 | |
| Sources (differs) | 7 | 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: K-Bot, Unitree H1-2.
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