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A concise view of platform maturity and deployment footprint.
Hardware GenerationGen 3
Flagship PlatformH1
Deployments5,000
Unitree Robotics
PrivateFounded in 2016 in Hangzhou by Wang Xingxing, Unitree produces affordable humanoid and quadruped robots. The G1 humanoid, mass produced at $16,000 since August 2024, is one of the most affordable platforms available. Unitree is exploring a Hong Kong IPO as of 2025.
Founded 2016$400M raised
Humanoid Robots
About Unitree Robotics
Unitree Robotics is a Hangzhou-based robotics company developing affordable quadruped and humanoid robots for research, industry, and consumer markets. Founded in 2016 by Wang Xingxing, the company has become one of the world’s most recognizable robotics manufacturers by combining in-house hardware development with aggressive pricing and rapid product iteration. Its G1 humanoid, introduced in 2024 with a starting price of approximately $16,000, is among the most affordable commercially available humanoid robots, while the larger H1 targets research and industrial applications. Alongside its widely adopted quadruped robots, Unitree has emerged as one of China’s leading robotics companies and has explored a Hong Kong IPO as it expands global production and commercialization.
Technical Profile
Platform maturity, autonomy stack, and flagship-system specifications in one view.
AI Stack
Capabilities and model layers highlighted by the company.
01ROS2
02PyTorch
H1 Specs
Published operating specifications for the lead system.
Battery Life3 hours
Payload Capacity7 kg
Speed5.4 km/h
Degrees of Freedom31
Certifications
Standards and certifications currently associated with the platform.
01CE
02ISO 9001
Investors
Latest Updates
May 31, 2026Open Source ReleaseIP & Research
NVIDIA announces Isaac GR00T Reference Humanoid Robot for academic researchNVIDIA announced an open humanoid robot reference design for academic research, combining a Unitree H2 Plus, Sharpa five-fingered hands, Jetson Thor compute, and Isaac GR00T software and models.
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Valuation History
Track Unitree Robotics's valuation over time.
Funding Rounds
2022-01-01Series B$500M
2023-06-01Series C$1.50B
2024-06-01Series D$3.50B
2025-01-01Series E$7.00B
Unitree Robotics Team
Unitree Robotics History
- 2013 - August 26, 2016
Wang Xingxing turns XDog into Unitree
Unitree was founded by Wang Xingxing on August 26, 2016, in a 50-square-meter office in Binjiang District, Hangzhou. Wang's robotics journey began during his postgraduate studies at Shanghai University, where he developed his first quadruped device, XDog, in 2013. When videos of XDog went viral, it attracted both buyers and investors.
XDogHangzhou - 2017 - 2020
Laikago, AlienGo and A1 establish the quadruped business
In 2017, Unitree demonstrated Laikago, its first publicly shown quadruped, named after the Soviet space dog Laika. Subsequent models, AlienGo and A1, established Unitree's reputation for affordable, capable robots. By 2020, the company had attracted high-profile clients including NVIDIA and Google, the same year it became profitable.
LaikagoAlienGoA1 - June 2023 - August 2024
Unitree enters humanoids with H1 and G1
Unitree entered humanoid robotics in mid-2023 with the H1, which set a world-record running speed of 3.3 m/s. On May 13, 2024, Unitree followed with the G1, a smaller humanoid measuring 127 cm tall and 35 kg, with 23 to 43 degrees of freedom. In August 2024, the G1 was released for mass production at a starting price of $16,000.
H1G1 - January 2025
CES 2025 showcases Unitree’s full product ambition
At CES 2025, Unitree showcased its full lineup including the Go2, B2-W, H1, and G1, signaling its ambition to be a major player in both quadruped and humanoid robotics markets. The company is now focusing on industrial models before expanding to household applications.
CESIndustrial focus
Unitree Robotics is a Hangzhou-based company known for affordable, high-performance quadruped and humanoid robots. Founded in 2016 by Wang Xingxing, the company produces the G1 humanoid, available for as low as $16,000, and has attracted clients including NVIDIA and Google.