R1 vs K1
Sourced figures for both. A highlighted row means the text differs. Unknown means no source was found.
| Field | R1 Unitree Robotics | K1 Booster Robotics |
|---|---|---|
| Name | R1 unitree.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | K1 booster.tech (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Company | Unitree Robotics unitree.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | Booster Robotics booster.tech (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Shipping unitree.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | Shipping Note: 'Buy now' on product page booster.tech (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Price | US$4,900 (R1 Air); US$5,900 (R1); EDU contact sales unitree.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | Unknown |
| Height | 1230 mm unitree.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | ~95 cm booster.tech (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Weight | about 27 kg (Air) / 29 kg (R1) unitree.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | ~19.5 kg booster.tech (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Payload | Unknown | Unknown |
| Degrees of freedom | 20 (Air); 26 (R1); 26-40 (EDU) unitree.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | 22 booster.tech (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Battery runtime | about 1 h unitree.com (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | Up to 70 min walking (Education/Professional, 5 Ah); 20 min (Geek, 2 Ah) booster.tech (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Funding | Public company (SSE: 688836) en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | Raised nearly US$150M (Apr 17, 2026) booster.tech (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 |
| Ship date | 2025 product en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab) · checked 19 Oct 2026 | Unknown |
| Latest update | Unknown | Unknown |