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1X NEO vs Unitree H2

Key facts

1X NEO (1X Technologies; Pre-order) and Unitree H2 (Unitree Robotics; Shipping) are both humanoid robots. Published figures: height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) vs 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in); degrees of freedom 75 vs 31. Published for only one of them: weight (1X NEO: 29.9 kg (66 lb)); hand DOF (1X NEO: 22); payload (1X NEO: 25 kg (55 lb)); runtime (1X NEO: 4 h); walking speed (1X NEO: 1.4 m/s (5 km/h · 3.1 mph)). Price: 1X NEO US$20,000 (Early access), US (pre-order price); Unitree H2 US$29,900, US/global store (official price). Robot 500: 1X NEO #2 (score 75.2), Unitree H2 not ranked (fewer than 2 sourced capability figures). Disclosure: 1X NEO has 27 sourced values (84% of tracked fields), Unitree H2 has 11 (33%).

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Spec1X NEOUnitree H2
StatusPre-orderShipping
Price
US$20,000 (Early access), US (pre-order price) source
US$499/month (Subscription), US (official price) source
US$29,900, US/global store (official price) source
Robot 500#2 · 75.2Not ranked
Launch
Announced
2025-10-28ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-23)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Status
Pre-orderManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-23)
Units deployed
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: 1x.tech (2026-09-23)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Body
Height
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)ManufacturerSource: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Weight
29.9 kg (66 lb)ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-23)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Form factor
BipedalManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-23)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
IP rating
Body:IP44ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
Hands:IP68ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Mobility
Max walking speed
1.4 m/s (5 km/h · 3.1 mph)ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)Conditions: walking; manufacturer separately states a max run speed of 6.2 m/s (not a distinct schema field)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Dexterity
Total degrees of freedom
DOF per hand
22ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)Conditions: fingers and palm; 1X also counts 3 wrist DoF, 25 in total (1X, 9 Jul 2026)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Payload
Carry payload
25 kg (55 lb)ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-23)Conditions: carrying, both arms; task not further specified by manufacturer
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Per-arm payload
8.2 kg (18 lb)ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)Conditions: per arm; pose/task not further specified by manufacturer
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Peak lift
68 kg (150 lb)ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-23)Conditions: short-duration lift, per manufacturer's page
Not tracked
Compute & AI
Processor
1X NEO Cortex (Nvidia Jetson Thor)ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
Unnamed chip, 2070 TOPSManufacturerSource: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
AI performance
2,070 TFLOPSManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)Maker's figure is an "up to" value.
AI stackNot tracked
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Teleoperation
Teleoperation-assisted (company statement)ManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Sensors
Cameras
Dual 8.85MP 90Hz Stereo FisheyeManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
MicrophonesNot tracked
Power
Battery
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Runtime
4 hManufacturerSource: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)Conditions: task not stated by manufacturer
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Charge time
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Hot-swappable battery
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Software
SDK
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
Secondary development supported (EDU version only)ManufacturerSource: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
ROS supportNot tracked
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Open sourceNot tracked
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
App ecosystemNot tracked
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Safety
Certifications
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: 1x.tech (2026-09-25)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Collaborative operationNot tracked
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Commercial
Regions sold
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-09-23)

Confidence labels: Manufacturer = stated by the maker · Verified = independently confirmed · Reported = credible media or retailer, not confirmed by the maker · ⚠ Unconfirmed = leak or single source · Not disclosed = not published. We never estimate missing figures. Add more robots to this comparison.

Quick answers

What is the difference between the 1X NEO and the Unitree H2?

Published figures: height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) vs 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in); degrees of freedom 75 vs 31. Published for only one of them: weight (1X NEO: 29.9 kg (66 lb)); hand DOF (1X NEO: 22); payload (1X NEO: 25 kg (55 lb)); runtime (1X NEO: 4 h); walking speed (1X NEO: 1.4 m/s (5 km/h · 3.1 mph)).

Which is cheaper, the 1X NEO or the Unitree H2?

Price: 1X NEO US$20,000 (Early access), US (pre-order price); Unitree H2 US$29,900, US/global store (official price). Prices are shown exactly as published, never converted or estimated.

Which ranks higher in the Robot 500, the 1X NEO or the Unitree H2?

Robot 500: 1X NEO #2 (score 75.2), Unitree H2 not ranked (fewer than 2 sourced capability figures). Method: https://rankedrobot.com/robot500/#method

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