R1 vs Atlas
One has a purchase path today, the other does not
Unitree R1
Buy now$5,900
US$5,900 for the R1 configuration, excluding tax and shipping. The R1 AIR is listed at US$4,900 and the R1 EDU as contact sales.
Buy now · Sold directly by Unitree.
Boston Dynamics Atlas
Enterprise onlyPrice not published
Boston Dynamics does not publish a price.
Enterprise only · Boston Dynamics states it is engaging a select number of early-adopter customers. There is no purchase path for individuals.
Where the published data differs
Every line below is computed from the two manufacturers’ own figures. Attributes neither brand publishes are omitted.
- Payload: Atlas 30 kg versus R1 2 kg (1400% more). Published data favours Atlas.
- Runtime: Atlas 240 min versus R1 60 min (300% more). Published data favours Atlas.
- Weight: Atlas 90 kg versus R1 29 kg (210% more).
- Degrees of freedom: Atlas 56 versus R1 26 (115% more). Published data favours Atlas.
- Height: Atlas 190 cm versus R1 123 cm (54% more).
- Sensors: R1 — Binocular camera, 4-mic array; Atlas — Tactile sensing and 360° camera view.
Full specification comparison
| Attribute | R1 | Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 123 cm | 190 cm |
| Weight | 29 kg | 90 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 26 | 56 |
| Payload | 2 kg | 30 kg |
| Runtime | 60 min | 240 min |
| Battery capacity | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| Max speed | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| Hand type | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| Actuator type | Low-inertia internal-rotor PMSM | Not published |
| Hot-swap battery | Yes | Yes |
| Onboard compute | 8-core high-performance processor | Not published |
| Sensors | Binocular camera, 4-mic array | Tactile sensing and 360° camera view |
| IP rating | Not published | IP67 |
| Operating temperature | Not published | -20 °C to 40 °C |
| Teleoperation supported | Not published by either | Not published by either |
| SDK / secondary development | No | Not published |
| Warranty | 8 months | Not published |