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PAL Kangaroo vs Unitree H1-2

Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100

Kangaroo is 18 cm shorter (160 vs 178 cm) than Unitree H1-2. Openness score: Kangaroo 30, Unitree H1-2 40 (of 100); only Unitree H1-2 publishes POL. Availability for both: buy.

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FieldPAL RoboticsPAL KangarooUnitree RoboticsUnitree H1-2Δ first − second
Identity
Maker (differs)PAL RoboticsUnitree Robotics
ClassHumanoidHumanoid
StatusActiveActive
AvailabilityBuyBuy
Country (differs)SpainChina
Year (differs)20212024
Specifications
Height (differs)160cm178cm−18 cm (-10%)
Mass—unsourced70kg
Degrees of freedom—unsourced27
Payload—unsourced7kg
Top speed—unsourced2m/s
Runtime—unsourced—unsourced
Battery capacity (differs)976Wh864Wh+112 Wh (+13%)
Price—unsourced—unsourced
Actuators (differs)custom linear actuators with integrated force sensorsUnitree in-house electric joint motors
Compute (differs)2x Intel i7 PCs, optional NVIDIA JetsonIntel Core i5 standard; i7 or up to 3x Jetson Orin NX optional
Sensors (differs)4x RGB-D, 1 kHz IMU, optional F/T sensors3D LiDAR, depth camera
Openness and provenance
Openness bar3040
Openness score (differs)30/ 10040/ 100−10
CAD (25)not publicnot public
Bill of materials (20)not publicnot public
Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20)publicpublic
Firmware (15)not publicnot public
Software (10)publicpublic
Trained policies (10) (differs)not publicpublic
Verification levelL1L1
Sources22
Last checked2026-09-242026-09-24

A dash is an unsourced figure, not zero. Sources for each robot are listed on its spec sheet: Kangaroo, Unitree H1-2.

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