The HopeJR vs Unitree H1-2
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
HopeJR has 39 more degrees of freedom (66 vs 27) than Unitree H1-2. Openness score: HopeJR 90, Unitree H1-2 40 (of 100); only HopeJR publishes CAD, BOM and FW; only Unitree H1-2 publishes POL. Availability: HopeJR diy build, Unitree H1-2 buy.
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Side by side
■ rows differ| Field | The Robot Studio & Hugging FaceThe HopeJR | Unitree RoboticsUnitree H1-2 | Δ first − second |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | The Robot Studio & Hugging Face | Unitree Robotics | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status | Active | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | DIY build | Buy | |
| Country (differs) | France | China | |
| Year (differs) | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height | —unsourced | 178cm | |
| Mass | —unsourced | 70kg | |
| Degrees of freedom (differs) | 66 | 27 | +39 (+144%) |
| Payload | —unsourced | 7kg | |
| Top speed | —unsourced | 2m/s | |
| Runtime | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | 864Wh | |
| Price | 3,000USD | —unsourced | |
| Actuators (differs) | Robstride 02 (humanoid body update) | Unitree in-house electric joint motors | |
| Compute | —unsourced | Intel Core i5 standard; i7 or up to 3x Jetson Orin NX optional | |
| Sensors | —unsourced | 3D LiDAR, depth camera | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 90/ 100 | 40/ 100 | +50 |
| CAD (25) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) | public | public | |
| Firmware (15) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Software (10) | public | public | |
| Trained policies (10) (differs) | not public | public | |
| Verification level | L1 | L1 | |
| Sources (differs) | 4 | 2 | |
| Last checked (differs) | 2026-09-25 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: HopeJR, Unitree H1-2.
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