Real footage. Real Lite.
Every clip is the actual robot, filmed by its maker, Unitree.
Big presence. 1.23 metres of it.
Lite stands about as tall as a ten-year-old and weighs 29 kg with its battery. Two people carry it to the next venue.
1.23 mtall
Cartwheels, kicks and kung fu.
Up to 26 joints, each with its own motor, keep it balanced through every move. It knows how to fall, and how to get back up.
26joints on Lite
White, or red and gold.
Two finishes, same robot. White with navy details, or deep red with gold arms and legs.
It sees, hears and answers.
Stereo cameras, a four-microphone array and a speaker, with a multimodal AI model that understands voice and images.
4microphones
Want to program it?
Every Lite walks, talks and runs its routines from the remote and app. Only Lite EDU opens the SDK for your own code in Python, C++ or ROS 2. Choose EDU if you or your team will write software for it. Compare every robot
Built on Unitree R1
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Compare Lite editions
| Lite Air | Lite | Lite EDU | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $14,900 | $15,900 | $19,900 |
| Joints | 20 | 26 | 26 |
| What it adds | 20 joints and a single camera. Everything it does, out of the box. | 26 joints, stereo cameras and a moving waist and head. | For developers. Everything in Lite, plus the open SDK for your own code. |
| Your own code | No, built-in moves, remote and app | No, built-in moves, remote and app | Yes, open SDK: Python, C++, ROS 2 |
| Warranty | 6 months | 8 months | 12 months |
| Built on | Unitree R1 Air | Unitree R1 | Unitree R1 EDU |
Tech specs
Size and weight
- Height
- 1.23 m
- Width and depth
- 357 × 190 mm
- Weight with battery
- About 29 kg
- Leg length
- 600 mm
- Arm length
- 420 mm
Movement
- Joints in all
- 20 (Air), 26 (Lite and EDU)
- Joints per leg
- 6
- Joints per arm
- 5
- Waist joints
- 2
- Head joints
- 2
- Arm payload
- About 2 kg
- Knee range
- −10° to 139°
- Hip range, front to back
- −168° to 146°
- Waist turn
- ±150°
Senses and brain
- Vision
- Single camera (Air), stereo cameras
- Hearing and voice
- 4-mic array and speaker
- Computer
- 8-core CPU
- Developer access
- Open SDK on Lite EDU
- AI
- Multimodal model for voice and images
- Wireless
- Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2
Power
- Battery
- 6,000 mAh, 199 Wh, quick release
- Runtime
- About 1 hour
- Charger
- Included
Build
- Joint motors
- Low-inertia internal-rotor PMSM
- Bearings
- Crossed roller and ball bearings
- Encoders
- Dual and single
- Wiring
- Routed inside hollow joints
- Cooling
- Local air cooling
In the box
- Included
- Robot, battery, charger and hand-held remote
- Software updates
- Over the air
- Manufacturer warranty
- 6 months (Air), 8 months, 12 months (EDU)
Specifications from Unitree for Unitree R1. Figures are approximate and can change with software updates.
Free delivery
Shipped free, direct from the factory with tracking, to more than 40 countries. Any import duties are paid on arrival.
Covered
Manufacturer warranty, 6 to 12 months by edition. The full terms are in the box.
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