Menlo Asimov 1 vs Unitree G1
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Asimov 1 is 12 cm shorter (120 vs 132 cm) than Unitree G1. Asimov 1 has 2 more degrees of freedom (25 vs 23) than Unitree G1. Both list the same mass (35 kg). Listed prices: Asimov 1 $20,000, Unitree G1 $13,500. Openness score: Asimov 1 70, Unitree G1 40 (of 100); only Asimov 1 publishes CAD and FW; only Unitree G1 publishes POL. Availability: Asimov 1 kit, Unitree G1 buy.
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■ rows differ| Field | Menlo Research (Asimov)Menlo Asimov 1 | Unitree RoboticsUnitree G1 | Δ first − second |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Menlo Research (Asimov) | Unitree Robotics | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status | Active | Active | |
| Availability (differs) | Kit | Buy | |
| Country (differs) | Singapore | China | |
| Year (differs) | 2026 | 2024 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 120cm | 132cm | −12 cm (-9%) |
| Mass | 35kg | 35kg | = |
| Degrees of freedom (differs) | 25 | 23 | +2 (+9%) |
| Payload | —unsourced | 2kg | |
| Top speed | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Runtime | —unsourced | 120min | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Price (differs) | 20,000USD | 13,500USD | +6,500 USD (+48%) |
| Actuators (differs) | CAN-bus actuators; 6 DOF/leg, 5 DOF/arm, 1 waist, 2 neck; RSU ankle with passive toes | Unitree in-house electric joint motors | |
| Compute (differs) | Raspberry Pi 5 (media/network) + Radxa CM5 (motion control) | 8-core CPU; optional Jetson Orin module (EDU) | |
| Sensors (differs) | 2MP monocular camera, stereo mic array, 6-DOF IMU, joint states | Depth camera, 3D LiDAR, 4-mic array | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 70/ 100 | 40/ 100 | +30 |
| CAD (25) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | not 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 (differs) | L1 | L2 | |
| Sources (differs) | 3 | 2 | |
| Last checked | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 | |
A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Asimov 1, Unitree G1.
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