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Unitree R1 Named Among TIME's Best Inventions of 2025

Oct 10, 2025 · Award · Unitree · Humanoid

  • The Unitree R1 is a bipedal programmable robot introduced in July 2025.
  • Priced at $5,900, it targets researchers, educators, and developers.
  • The R1 features built-in AI supporting voice recognition and image processing.

Develops quadruped and humanoid robots, with strength in dynamic locomotion, vertically integrated hardware, and relatively low-cost commercial deployment. Unitree is one of the clearest examples of a legged robotics company moving from research visibility into real productisation and broader market distribution.

Company
Unitree
Segment
Humanoid
Event type
Award
Geography
Hangzhou · China