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A2 vs G1
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Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Specifications
Interactive only
| Field | A2 | G1 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Unitree Robotics | Unitree Robotics |
| Version | Unknown | G1 base |
| Form factor | Quadruped | Humanoid |
| Availability | Commercially available | Commercially available |
| Primary use | Industrial inspection and material transport | Humanoid research and development |
| Starting price | Unknown | 13500 |
| Price qualifier | Contact sales | Base price; tax and shipping excluded |
| Height (m) | 0.57 | 1.32 |
| Weight (kg) | 42 | 35 |
| Payload (kg) | 25 | 2 |
| Runtime (hours) | 5 | 2 |
| Maximum speed (m/s) | 3.7 | Unknown |
| Degrees of freedom | 12 | 23 |
| Reach (m) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Battery | Dual-battery support; manufacturer states more than five hours unloaded | 9,000 mAh quick-release lithium battery |
| Sensors | 3D LiDAR, wide-angle cameras, optional inspection payloads | depth camera, 3D LiDAR, four-microphone array |
| Onboard compute | Industrial controller with developer interfaces | 8-core CPU; optional high-compute modules on EDU |
| Software | autonomous navigation stack, secondary development interfaces | OTA updates, EDU secondary-development interface |
| Safety | IP56 enclosure, obstacle avoidance, automatic recovery | manufacturer warns users to maintain a safe distance |
| Control modes | autonomous missions, remote control, developer control | manual controller, imitation learning, reinforcement learning |
| Target applications | industrial inspection, material transport, emergency response, research | research, education, embodied AI |
17 comparable fields · 15 material differences · Interactive comparison only; editorial indexing gate not met
A2 Positioning
Primary useIndustrial inspection and material transport
AvailabilityCommercially available
Starting priceContact sales
Canonical IDunitree/a2
G1 Positioning
Primary useHumanoid research and development
AvailabilityCommercially available
Starting priceUSD 13,500
Canonical IDunitree/g1
Primary Evidence
Manufacturer Sources and Freshness
Unitree A2 product specificationsUnitree Robotics · observed Aug 29, 2026Unitree G1 product specificationsUnitree Robotics · observed Aug 29, 2026
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Questions
A2 vs G1 FAQs
Which is better, A2 or G1?+
There is no defensible overall robot winner without a target task and environment. Compare form factor, availability, payload, runtime, speed, sensing, control, safety, and price; green highlights apply only to specifications with an explicit direction.
Which can carry more, A2 or G1?+
A2 leads this specification: A2 is 25 kg and G1 is 2 kg.
Which runs longer, A2 or G1?+
A2 leads this specification: A2 is 5 hours and G1 is 2 hours.
Which is faster, A2 or G1?+
A direct answer is unavailable because G1 does not publish a normalized maximum speed (m/s) in the current source.
Which costs less, A2 or G1?+
A normalized price comparison is unavailable. A2: Contact sales. G1: Base price; tax and shipping excluded.
Can I buy A2 or G1 today?+
A2 is recorded as commercially available (Unitree accepts commercial inquiries for A2 configurations.); G1 is commercially available (The manufacturer publishes a base price; secondary development is reserved for the EDU configuration.). Availability can be regional or customer-specific.
What are A2 and G1 designed to do?+
A2: Industrial inspection and material transport. G1: Humanoid research and development.
What sensors do A2 and G1 use?+
A2: 3D LiDAR, wide-angle cameras, optional inspection payloads. G1: depth camera, 3D LiDAR, four-microphone array.
What software and control options do A2 and G1 support?+
A2: autonomous navigation stack, secondary development interfaces. G1: OTA updates, EDU secondary-development interface. A2: autonomous missions, remote control, developer control. G1: manual controller, imitation learning, reinforcement learning.
Are A2 and G1 the same type of robot?+
No. A2 is a quadruped platform; G1 is a humanoid platform. Direct specification comparisons may therefore reflect different jobs.