- Weight
- 16 kg (35 lb)
- Speed
- 3.7 m/s (13.3 km/h · 8.3 mph)
- Payload
- 5 kg (11 lb)
- Runtime
- 60 min–2 h
- Price
- US$9,600
Unitree Go1
By Unitree Robotics · China · Quadruped robots (robot dogs)
Robot 500: watchlist · joins the ranking at the next monthly update (1 November 2026)21 sourced values · 9 not disclosed (70% disclosed)Checked by our QA desk on 2026-10-08Official pageReport an error
Variants: Go1 Air · Go1 Pro · Go1 Edu
Key facts
Unitree Go1 is a quadruped robot (robot dog) made by Unitree Robotics (China). Its availability status has not been disclosed. Key published specifications: weight 12 kg (26 lb); speed 2.5 m/s (9 km/h · 5.6 mph); payload 4 kg (9 lb). Price: US$2,700 (Go1 Air), US/global store (official price); US$3,500 (Go1 Pro), US/global store (official price). Last checked by RankedRobot on 2026-10-08.
Cite: RankedRobot, https://rankedrobot.com/robots/unitree-go1/ (checked 2026-10-08) · Plain-text spec sheet · Open data
How the Unitree Go1 compares
We track 23 quadruped robots. Here is where this one sits on the figures its maker publishes, computed from the sourced values in our database.
- Weight 12 kg (26 lb): higher than 2 and lower than 18 of the other 20 quadruped robots that publish it (median 35 kg (77 lb)).
- Speed 2.5 m/s (9 km/h · 5.6 mph): higher than 5 and lower than 11, level with 3 of the other 19 quadruped robots that publish it (median 3 m/s (10.8 km/h · 6.7 mph)).
- Payload 4 kg (9 lb): higher than 2 and lower than 18 of the other 20 quadruped robots that publish it (median 15 kg (33 lb)).
- Degrees of freedom 12: higher than 1 and lower than 4, level with 12 of the other 17 quadruped robots that publish it (median 12).
- Battery 133.2 Wh: higher than 3 and lower than 16 of the other 19 quadruped robots that publish it (median 606 Wh).
- Charge time 90 min: higher than 2 and lower than 4, level with 2 of the other 8 quadruped robots that publish it (median 90 min).
Its lowest published US-dollar price, US$2,700, is above 3 and below 7 of the 11 quadruped robots with a published US-dollar price (median US$3,100).
Unitree Robotics publishes 21 of the 30 figures we track for the Unitree Go1 (70%). The median across the 23 quadruped robots in our database is 77%, so it discloses more than 4 of them. Not published by the maker: runtime.
Background reading: Robot dogs in 2026.
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Prices and where to buy
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- Go1 Air: US$2,700 · official price, US/global store · checked 2026-10-04 Official store/page
- Go1 Pro: US$3,500 · official price, US/global store · checked 2026-10-04 Official store/page
- Go1 Edu: Price on request · official price, Global · checked 2026-10-04 Official store/page
Prices change often; the maker's page is authoritative. Amazon prices are shown only through Amazon's own links.
Full specifications
Every value shows its confidence: Manufacturer stated by the maker · Verified independently confirmed · Estimate our calculation from official figures · Reported credible media, retailer or trade-show report, not confirmed by the maker · ⚠ Unconfirmed leak, rumour or single source — treat with caution · Not disclosed not published. Every value, whatever its confidence, links to its source. How we source specs.
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| Max speed | Go1 Air:2.5 m/s (9 km/h · 5.6 mph)ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-10-04)Conditions: operating speed range as stated Go1 Pro:3.5 m/s (12.6 km/h · 7.8 mph)ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-10-04)Conditions: operating speed range as stated Go1 Edu:3.7 m/s (13.3 km/h · 8.3 mph)ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-10-04)Conditions: operating speed range as stated; ~5 m/s limit; page also states 17km/h top speed |
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| Payload | 4 kg (9 lb)ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-10-04)Conditions: Air/Pro figure; Edu ≈6 kg; limit ~10 kg all variants |
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| Teleoperation |
| Cameras | 5 sets of fisheye binocular depth sensing (Pro/Edu); 1 set (Air)ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-10-04) |
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| LiDAR | Radar (Edu variant: 2D or 3D optional); not included on Air/ProManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-10-04) |
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| Runtime | |
| Charge time | |
| Hot-swappable battery |
| SDK | Python programming interface and scientific programming interface (Edu only); unitree_legged_sdk (C++/Python) supports Go1ManufacturerSource: unitree.com (2026-10-04) |
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Compare with
Compare Unitree Go1 side by side
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- Weight
- 41 kg (90 lb)
- Speed
- 8 m/s (28.8 km/h · 17.9 mph)
- Payload
- 25 kg (55 lb)
- Runtime
- 5 h
- Price
- Not published
- Weight
- 68 kg (150 lb)
- Speed
- 3 m/s (10.8 km/h · 6.7 mph)
- Payload
- 50 kg (110 lb)
- Runtime
- 5.5 h
- Price
- Not published
- Weight
- 50 kg (110 lb)
- Speed
- 1.3 m/s (4.7 km/h · 2.9 mph)
- Payload
- 10 kg (22 lb)
- Runtime
- 90 min–2 h
- Price
- Not published
Quick answers
How much does the Unitree Go1 cost?
US$2,700 (Go1 Air), US/global store — official price, source shop.unitree.com (checked 2026-10-04); US$3,500 (Go1 Pro), US/global store — official price, source unitree.com (checked 2026-10-04). Prices change; the maker's page is authoritative.
Can you buy the Unitree Go1?
The maker has not stated whether the Unitree Go1 is on sale.
What are the Unitree Go1's key specifications?
Weight: 12 kg (26 lb); Speed: 2.5 m/s (9 km/h · 5.6 mph); Payload: 4 kg (9 lb). Every figure links to its source on the spec page.
Who makes the Unitree Go1?
Unitree Robotics.
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