Tools & manufacturing · 2024

Low-cost humanoid (Unitree G1)

A capable humanoid priced near a used car.

Unitree Robotics launched the G1 in May 2024 at about 16,000 US dollars. Chinese makers drove humanoid prices down and put them in research labs worldwide.

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Arcs above join it to what it stood on, arcs below to what it led to. The bar places this stretch on the tree's whole timeline.

What it built on 3

Atlas humanoid (hydraulic) 2013
Lithium-ion battery 1991
Microprocessor (Intel 4004) 1971

What it led to 2

World Humanoid Robot Games 2025
Humanoid robots in homes ~2036

Watch

Unitree Introducing | Unitree G1 Humanoid Agent | AI Avatar | Price from $16KUnitree Robotics · YouTube

Related measurements

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