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G1 vs Go2
A symmetrical comparison using normalized manufacturer-reported specifications. Green highlights mark the stronger value only where the specification has a defensible direction.
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Technical Differences
Side-by-Side Specifications
Interactive only
| Field | G1 | Go2 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Unitree Robotics | Unitree Robotics |
| Version | G1 base | Unknown |
| Form factor | Humanoid | Quadruped |
| Availability | Commercially available | Commercially available |
| Primary use | Humanoid research and development | Robotics development and education |
| Starting price | 13500 | Unknown |
| Price qualifier | Base price; tax and shipping excluded | Regional configurations and pricing vary |
| Height (m) | 1.32 | 0.4 |
| Weight (kg) | 35 | 15 |
| Payload (kg) | 2 | 8 |
| Runtime (hours) | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum speed (m/s) | Unknown | 3.7 |
| Degrees of freedom | 23 | 12 |
| Reach (m) | Unknown | Unknown |
| Battery | 9,000 mAh quick-release lithium battery | Standard and long-endurance battery options; manufacturer states roughly two to four hours |
| Sensors | depth camera, 3D LiDAR, four-microphone array | 4D LiDAR L1, wide-angle camera, foot-end force sensing |
| Onboard compute | 8-core CPU; optional high-compute modules on EDU | Configuration-dependent high-performance CPU and optional NVIDIA compute |
| Software | OTA updates, EDU secondary-development interface | Unitree Go app, secondary development interfaces |
| Safety | manufacturer warns users to maintain a safe distance | obstacle avoidance, automatic recovery |
| Control modes | manual controller, imitation learning, reinforcement learning | remote control, app control, autonomous following, developer control |
| Target applications | research, education, embodied AI | robotics education, embodied-AI development, research, personal robotics |
17 comparable fields · 14 material differences · Interactive comparison only; editorial indexing gate not met
G1 Positioning
Primary useHumanoid research and development
AvailabilityCommercially available
Starting priceUSD 13,500
Canonical IDunitree/g1
Go2 Positioning
Primary useRobotics development and education
AvailabilityCommercially available
Starting priceRegional configurations and pricing vary
Canonical IDunitree/go2
Primary Evidence
Manufacturer Sources and Freshness
Unitree G1 product specificationsUnitree Robotics · observed Aug 29, 2026Unitree Go2 product specificationsUnitree Robotics · observed Aug 29, 2026
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Questions
G1 vs Go2 FAQs
Which is better, G1 or Go2?+
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, G1 or Go2?+
Go2 leads this specification: G1 is 2 kg and Go2 is 8 kg.
Which runs longer, G1 or Go2?+
The sourced values are tied at 2 hours.
Which is faster, G1 or Go2?+
A direct answer is unavailable because G1 does not publish a normalized maximum speed (m/s) in the current source.
Which costs less, G1 or Go2?+
A normalized price comparison is unavailable. G1: Base price; tax and shipping excluded. Go2: Regional configurations and pricing vary.
Can I buy G1 or Go2 today?+
G1 is recorded as commercially available (The manufacturer publishes a base price; secondary development is reserved for the EDU configuration.); Go2 is commercially available (Unitree sells multiple Go2 configurations with region-dependent pricing and features.). Availability can be regional or customer-specific.
What are G1 and Go2 designed to do?+
G1: Humanoid research and development. Go2: Robotics development and education.
What sensors do G1 and Go2 use?+
G1: depth camera, 3D LiDAR, four-microphone array. Go2: 4D LiDAR L1, wide-angle camera, foot-end force sensing.
What software and control options do G1 and Go2 support?+
G1: OTA updates, EDU secondary-development interface. Go2: Unitree Go app, secondary development interfaces. G1: manual controller, imitation learning, reinforcement learning. Go2: remote control, app control, autonomous following, developer control.
Are G1 and Go2 the same type of robot?+
No. G1 is a humanoid platform; Go2 is a quadruped platform. Direct specification comparisons may therefore reflect different jobs.