RankedRobot
Home › Compare › Humanoid robots › Boston Dynamics Atlas vs Unitree G1

Boston Dynamics Atlas vs Unitree G1

Key facts

Boston Dynamics Atlas (Boston Dynamics; Pilot) and Unitree G1 (Unitree Robotics; Shipping) are both humanoid robots. Published figures: height 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) vs 1.32 m (4 ft 4 in); weight 90 kg (198 lb) vs 35 kg (77 lb); degrees of freedom 56 vs 23; runtime 4 h vs 2 h. Published for only one of them: hand DOF (Unitree G1: 7); payload (Boston Dynamics Atlas: 30 kg (66 lb)). Only Unitree G1 has a public price: US$13,500 (G1), US/global store (official price). Robot 500: Boston Dynamics Atlas #47 (score 61.6), Unitree G1 #10 (score 68.7). Disclosure: Boston Dynamics Atlas has 16 sourced values (57% of tracked fields), Unitree G1 has 23 (53%).

Cite: RankedRobot, https://rankedrobot.com/compare/boston-dynamics-atlas-vs-unitree-g1/ (checked 2026-09-26) · Every figure below links to its source · Boston Dynamics Atlas spec sheet · Unitree G1 spec sheet

SpecBoston Dynamics AtlasUnitree G1
StatusPilotShipping
PriceNot published
US$13,500 (G1), US/global store (official price) source
Robot 500#47 · 61.6#10 · 68.7
Launch
Announced
Status
Units deployed
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Body
Height
1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)ManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-23)
1.32 m (4 ft 4 in)ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
DimensionsNot tracked
Height 1,320 mm × Width 450 mm × Depth 200 mmManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Weight
90 kg (198 lb)ManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-23)
35 kg (77 lb)ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Form factor
IP rating
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Mobility
Max walking speed
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Dexterity
Total degrees of freedom
G1 EDU:43ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-09-23)Maker's figure is an "up to" value.
DOF per hand
G1:Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Payload
Carry payload
30 kg (66 lb)ManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-23)Conditions: sustained (not instant/peak); per definitions.md, maker's "instant" figure recorded separately as peak_lift
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Per-arm payload
G1:2 kg (4 lb)ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
G1 EDU:3 kg (7 lb)ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Peak lift
50 kg (110 lb)ManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-23)Conditions: short-duration/instant lift, per manufacturer's product page
Not tracked
Compute & AI
Processor
8-core high-performance CPUManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
AI performance
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
AI stackNot tracked
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Teleoperation
Teleoperation for training data (company statement)ManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-26)
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Sensors
Cameras
Tactile sensing and 360° camera view (exact camera count not stated)ManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-23)
Depth CameraManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Depth sensingNot tracked
Depth CameraManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
LiDARNot tracked
IMUNot tracked
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
MicrophonesNot tracked
4 microphone arrayManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Force/torqueNot tracked
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Power
Battery
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Runtime
4 hManufacturerSource: bostondynamics.com (2026-09-23)Conditions: task not stated by manufacturer
2 hManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-09-23)Conditions: task not stated by manufacturer
Charge time
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Hot-swappable battery
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Software
SDK
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
ROS supportNot tracked
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Open sourceNot tracked
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
App ecosystemNot tracked
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Safety
Certifications
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Collaborative operationNot tracked
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Commercial
Regions sold
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: 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 Boston Dynamics Atlas and the Unitree G1?

Published figures: height 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) vs 1.32 m (4 ft 4 in); weight 90 kg (198 lb) vs 35 kg (77 lb); degrees of freedom 56 vs 23; runtime 4 h vs 2 h. Published for only one of them: hand DOF (Unitree G1: 7); payload (Boston Dynamics Atlas: 30 kg (66 lb)).

Which is cheaper, the Boston Dynamics Atlas or the Unitree G1?

Only Unitree G1 has a public price: US$13,500 (G1), US/global store (official price). Prices are shown exactly as published, never converted or estimated.

Which ranks higher in the Robot 500, the Boston Dynamics Atlas or the Unitree G1?

Robot 500: Boston Dynamics Atlas #47 (score 61.6), Unitree G1 #10 (score 68.7). Method: https://rankedrobot.com/robot500/#method

Other comparisons

Spotted an error? Email [email protected] — every correction is published in our corrections log.