PUDU D9 vs Unitree R1
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
PUDU D9 is 47 cm taller (170 vs 123 cm) and 36 kg heavier (65 vs 29 kg) than Unitree R1. PUDU D9 has 16 more degrees of freedom (42 vs 26) than Unitree R1. Unitree R1 lists at $5,900; PUDU D9 is not for sale. Openness score: PUDU D9 0, Unitree R1 30 (of 100); only Unitree R1 publishes SIM and SW. Availability: PUDU D9 not for sale, Unitree R1 buy.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Pudu Robotics | Unitree Robotics | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status | Active | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | Not for sale | Buy | |
| Country | China | China | |
| Year (differs) | 2024 | 2025 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 170cm | 123cm | +47 cm (+38%) |
| Mass (differs) | 65kg | 29kg | +36 kg (+124%) |
| Degrees of freedom (differs) | 42 | 26 | +16 (+62%) |
| Payload | 20kg | —unsourced | |
| Top speed | 2m/s | —unsourced | |
| Runtime | —unsourced | 60min | |
| Battery capacity | 720Wh | —unsourced | |
| Price (differs) | Not for sale | 5,900USD | |
| Actuators (differs) | Pudu joint modules (352 N·m max torque) | Unitree in-house electric joint motors | |
| Compute (differs) | 275 TOPS onboard | 8-core CPU; optional Jetson Orin (40-100 TOPS) | |
| Sensors (differs) | RGB, RGB-D cameras, tactile sensors, IMU | 4-mic array, monocular or binocular camera, joint encoders | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 0/ 100 | 30/ 100 | −30 |
| CAD (25) | not public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | not public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Firmware (15) | not public | not public | |
| Software (10) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) | not public | not public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L0 | L1 | |
| Sources | 2 | 2 | |
| Last checked | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: PUDU D9, Unitree R1.
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