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Dexmate Vega vs Unitree G1

Key facts

Dexmate Vega (Dexmate; Shipping) and Unitree G1 (Unitree Robotics; status not disclosed) are both humanoid robots. Published figures: weight 135 kg (298 lb) vs 35 kg (77 lb); degrees of freedom 24 vs 23; hand DOF 6 vs 7; runtime 20 h vs 2 h. Published for only one of them: height (Unitree G1: 1.32 m (4 ft 4 in)); walking speed (Unitree G1: 2 m/s (7.2 km/h · 4.5 mph)). Price: Dexmate Vega US$83,000, US (direct) (official price); Unitree G1 US$13,500 (G1), US/global store (official price). RankedRobot rank among humanoid robots: Dexmate Vega =6 of 29 humanoid robots (tied) (score 52.2, grade B), Unitree G1 =3 of 29 humanoid robots (tied) (score 54.2, grade B). Disclosure: Dexmate Vega has 17 sourced values (57% of tracked fields), Unitree G1 has 27 (63%).

Cite: RankedRobot, https://rankedrobot.com/compare/dexmate-vega-vs-unitree-g1/ (checked 2026-10-20) · Every figure below links to its source · Dexmate Vega spec sheet · Unitree G1 spec sheet

SpecDexmate VegaUnitree G1
StatusShippingNot disclosed
Price
US$83,000, US (direct) (official price) source
US$98,000 (with-dexterous-hands), US (direct) (official price) source
US$13,500 (G1), US/global store (official price) source
Rank in category=6 of 29 humanoid robots (tied) · 52.2 · grade B=3 of 29 humanoid robots (tied) · 54.2 · grade B
Launch
Announced
2025-03-01⚠ UnconfirmedSource: x.com (2026-09-25)
Status
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: shop.unitree.com (2026-10-20)
Units deployed
Not disclosedNot disclosed
410ReportedSource: eeo.com.cn (2026-09-29)Conditions: G1 units sold in calendar 2024 (not cumulative)
Body
Height
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: dexmate.ai (2026-09-25)
1.32 m (4 ft 4 in)ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-10-12)
DimensionsNot tracked
Height 1,320 mm × Width 450 mm × Depth 200 mmManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Weight
135 kg (298 lb)ManufacturerSource: dexmate.com (2026-10-04)
35 kg (77 lb)ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-10-12)
Form factor
Wheeled mobile manipulator with foldable torso and dual arms (omni-directional base, no legs)ManufacturerSource: dexmate.ai (2026-09-25)
IP rating
Not disclosedNot disclosed
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Mobility
Max walking speed
Not disclosedNot disclosed
2 m/s (7.2 km/h · 4.5 mph)ManufacturerSource: cistemlabs.ai (2026-10-03)Conditions: flat terrain, stable controlMaker's figure is an "up to" value.
Dexterity
Total degrees of freedom
G1 EDU:43ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-10-12)Maker's figure is an "up to" value.
DOF per hand
G1:Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Payload
Carry payload
Not disclosedNot disclosed
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Per-arm payload
5 kg (11 lb)ManufacturerSource: dexmate.com (2026-10-04)Conditions: at any arm pose, per manufacturer
G1:2 kg (4 lb)ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
G1 EDU:3 kg (7 lb)ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Compute & AI
Processor
NVIDIA Jetson AGX ThorManufacturerSource: dexmate.com (2026-10-04)
8-core high-performance CPU; optional NVIDIA Jetson Orin moduleManufacturerSource: cistemlabs.ai (2026-10-03)
AI performance
Not disclosedNot disclosed
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
AI stackNot tracked
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Teleoperation
Not disclosedNot disclosed
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Sensors
Cameras
Stereo RGB head camera (3 DoF head) plus 4x RGB base camerasManufacturerSource: dexmate.com (2026-10-04)
Depth CameraManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Depth sensingNot tracked
Depth CameraManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
LiDAR
2x lidar (front and rear)ManufacturerSource: dexmate.com (2026-10-04)
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 disclosed
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Runtime
20 hManufacturerSource: dexmate.com (2026-10-04)Conditions: not stated
2 hManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-10-12)Conditions: task not stated by manufacturer
Charge time
Not disclosedNot disclosed
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Hot-swappable battery
Not disclosedNot disclosed
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Software
SDK
Python, C++ and Rust APIs; SDK; SimReady URDF/USD modelsManufacturerSource: dexmate.com (2026-10-04)
Secondary development available on G1 EDU only (Unitree SDK2, C++, BSD-3-Clause)ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-10-03)
ROS supportNot tracked
ROS 2 (Foxy on Ubuntu 20.04; Humble on 22.04 recommended) via unitree_ros2; G1 appears in the repo examplesManufacturerSource: github.com (2026-10-03)
Open sourceNot tracked
unitree_sdk2 and unitree_ros2 interface libraries are public under BSD-3-ClauseManufacturerSource: github.com (2026-10-03)
App ecosystemNot tracked
Not disclosedNot disclosedChecked: unitree.com (2026-09-23)
Safety
Certifications
Not disclosedNot disclosed
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: dexmate.com (2026-10-20)
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 · Estimate = our calculation from official figures, method shown · Not disclosed = not published. We never guess missing figures. Add more robots to this comparison.

Quick answers

What is the difference between the Dexmate Vega and the Unitree G1?

Published figures: weight 135 kg (298 lb) vs 35 kg (77 lb); degrees of freedom 24 vs 23; hand DOF 6 vs 7; runtime 20 h vs 2 h. Published for only one of them: height (Unitree G1: 1.32 m (4 ft 4 in)); walking speed (Unitree G1: 2 m/s (7.2 km/h · 4.5 mph)).

Which is cheaper, the Dexmate Vega or the Unitree G1?

Price: Dexmate Vega US$83,000, US (direct) (official price); Unitree G1 US$13,500 (G1), US/global store (official price). Prices are shown exactly as published, never converted or estimated.

Which ranks higher, the Dexmate Vega or the Unitree G1?

RankedRobot rank among humanoid robots: Dexmate Vega =6 of 29 humanoid robots (tied) (score 52.2, grade B), Unitree G1 =3 of 29 humanoid robots (tied) (score 54.2, grade B). Method: https://robot500.com/methodology/

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