RankedAgility Digit 5 vs Unitree R1
Key facts
Agility Digit 5 (Agility Robotics; Prototype) and Unitree R1 (Unitree Robotics; Shipping) are both humanoid robots. Published figures: height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) vs 1.23 m (4 ft 0 in); weight 129 kg (284 lb) vs 27 kg (60 lb); runtime 90 min vs 60 min. Published for only one of them: degrees of freedom (Unitree R1: 20); payload (Agility Digit 5: 22.7 kg (50 lb)). Only Unitree R1 has a public price: US$4,900 (R1 Air), US/global store (official price). Robot 500: Agility Digit 5 #106 (score 51.7), Unitree R1 #35 (score 63.2). Disclosure: Agility Digit 5 has 16 sourced values (59% of tracked fields), Unitree R1 has 23 (51%).
Cite: RankedRobot, https://rankedrobot.com/compare/agility-digit-5-vs-unitree-r1/ (checked 2026-09-26) · Every figure below links to its source · Agility Digit 5 spec sheet · Unitree R1 spec sheet
| Spec | Agility Digit 5 | Unitree R1 |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Prototype | Shipping |
| Price | Not published | US$4,900 (R1 Air), US/global store (official price) source US$5,900 (R1), US/global store (official price) source |
| Robot 500 | #106 · 51.7 | #35 · 63.2 |
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| Units deployed | ||
| Body | ||
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| Mobility | ||
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| Total degrees of freedom | ||
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| Payload | ||
| Carry payload | 22.7 kg (50 lb)ManufacturerSource: agilityrobotics.com (2026-09-23)Conditions: repeated/continuous lift, per press release; solutions page rounds this to "23kg/50lbs" | |
| Per-arm payload | ||
| Compute & AI | ||
| Processor | ||
| AI performance | ||
| AI stack | Not tracked | |
| Teleoperation | ||
| Sensors | ||
| Cameras | Onboard cameras, depth sensors and inertial measurement units (exact counts not stated)ManufacturerSource: agilityrobotics.com (2026-09-23) | |
| Depth sensing | Not tracked | |
| LiDAR | Not tracked | |
| IMU | Not tracked | |
| Microphones | Not tracked | |
| Force/torque | Not tracked | |
| Power | ||
| Battery | ||
| Runtime | 90 minManufacturerSource: agilityrobotics.com (2026-09-23)Conditions: task not stated by manufacturer | |
| Charge time | ||
| Hot-swappable battery | ||
| Software | ||
| SDK | ||
| ROS support | Not tracked | |
| Open source | Not tracked | |
| App ecosystem | Not tracked | |
| Safety | ||
| Certifications | First humanoid to pass an independent field evaluation on a customer production line for OSHA industrial safety standards; CE mark and additional regulatory marks expectedManufacturerSource: agilityrobotics.com (2026-09-23) | |
| Collaborative operation | Not tracked | |
| Commercial | ||
| Regions sold | ||
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 Agility Digit 5 and the Unitree R1?
Published figures: height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) vs 1.23 m (4 ft 0 in); weight 129 kg (284 lb) vs 27 kg (60 lb); runtime 90 min vs 60 min. Published for only one of them: degrees of freedom (Unitree R1: 20); payload (Agility Digit 5: 22.7 kg (50 lb)).
Which is cheaper, the Agility Digit 5 or the Unitree R1?
Only Unitree R1 has a public price: US$4,900 (R1 Air), US/global store (official price). Prices are shown exactly as published, never converted or estimated.
Which ranks higher in the Robot 500, the Agility Digit 5 or the Unitree R1?
Robot 500: Agility Digit 5 #106 (score 51.7), Unitree R1 #35 (score 63.2). Method: https://rankedrobot.com/robot500/#method
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