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PAL Kangaroo vs Unitree R1

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

Kangaroo is 37 cm taller (160 vs 123 cm) than Unitree R1. Both score 30/100 on openness. Availability for both: buy.

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FieldPAL RoboticsPAL KangarooUnitree RoboticsUnitree R1Δ first − second
Identity
Maker (differs)PAL RoboticsUnitree Robotics
ClassHumanoidHumanoid
StatusActiveActive
AvailabilityBuyBuy
Country (differs)SpainChina
Year (differs)20212025
Specifications
Height (differs)160cm123cm+37 cm (+30%)
Mass—unsourced29kg
Degrees of freedom—unsourced26
Payload—unsourced—unsourced
Top speed—unsourced—unsourced
Runtime—unsourced60min
Battery capacity976Wh—unsourced
Price—unsourced5,900USD
Actuators (differs)custom linear actuators with integrated force sensorsUnitree in-house electric joint motors
Compute (differs)2x Intel i7 PCs, optional NVIDIA Jetson8-core CPU; optional Jetson Orin (40-100 TOPS)
Sensors (differs)4x RGB-D, 1 kHz IMU, optional F/T sensors4-mic array, monocular or binocular camera, joint encoders
Openness and provenance
Openness bar3030
Openness score30/ 10030/ 100=
CAD (25)not publicnot public
Bill of materials (20)not publicnot public
Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20)publicpublic
Firmware (15)not publicnot public
Software (10)publicpublic
Trained policies (10)not publicnot public
Verification levelL1L1
Sources22
Last checked2026-09-242026-09-24

A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Kangaroo, Unitree R1.

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