Unitree R1 vs XPeng IRON
Generated from the registry · revision 2026-09-26 · openness out of 100
Unitree R1 is 55 cm shorter (123 vs 178 cm) and 41 kg lighter (29 vs 70 kg) than XPeng IRON. Unitree R1 lists at $5,900; XPeng IRON is not for sale. Openness score: Unitree R1 30, XPeng IRON 0 (of 100); only Unitree R1 publishes SIM and SW. Availability: Unitree R1 buy, XPeng IRON not for sale.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | |||
| Maker (differs) | Unitree Robotics | XPeng | |
| Class | Humanoid | Humanoid | |
| Status (differs) | Active | Announced | |
| Availability (differs) | Buy | Not for sale | |
| Country | China | China | |
| Year (differs) | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Specifications | |||
| Height (differs) | 123cm | 178cm | −55 cm (-31%) |
| Mass (differs) | 29kg | 70kg | −41 kg (-59%) |
| Degrees of freedom | 26 | —unsourced | |
| Payload | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Top speed | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Runtime | 60min | —unsourced | |
| Battery capacity | —unsourced | —unsourced | |
| Price (differs) | 5,900USD | Not for sale | |
| Actuators | Unitree in-house electric joint motors | —unsourced | |
| Compute (differs) | 8-core CPU; optional Jetson Orin (40-100 TOPS) | 3x XPeng Turing AI chips, 2,250 TOPS | |
| Sensors | 4-mic array, monocular or binocular camera, joint encoders | —unsourced | |
| Openness and provenance | |||
| Openness bar | |||
| Openness score (differs) | 30/ 100 | 0/ 100 | +30 |
| CAD (25) | not public | not public | |
| Bill of materials (20) | not public | not public | |
| Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Firmware (15) | not public | not public | |
| Software (10) (differs) | public | not public | |
| Trained policies (10) | not public | not public | |
| Verification level (differs) | L1 | L0 | |
| Sources | 2 | 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: Unitree R1, XPeng IRON.
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