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Asimov 1 vs Unitree R1

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Asimov 1 is 3 cm shorter (120 vs 123 cm) and 6 kg heavier (35 vs 29 kg) than Unitree R1. Asimov 1 has 1 fewer degrees of freedom (25 vs 26) than Unitree R1. Listed prices: Asimov 1 $20,000, Unitree R1 $5,900. Openness score: Asimov 1 70, Unitree R1 30 (of 100); only Asimov 1 publishes CAD and FW. Availability: Asimov 1 kit, Unitree R1 buy.

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FieldMenlo Research (Asimov)Menlo Asimov 1Unitree RoboticsUnitree R1Δ first − second
Identity
Maker (differs)Menlo Research (Asimov)Unitree Robotics
ClassHumanoidHumanoid
StatusActiveActive
Availability (differs)KitBuy
Country (differs)SingaporeChina
Year (differs)20262025
Specifications
Height (differs)120cm123cm−3 cm (-2%)
Mass (differs)35kg29kg+6 kg (+21%)
Degrees of freedom (differs)2526−1 (-4%)
Payload—unsourced—unsourced
Top speed—unsourced—unsourced
Runtime—unsourced60min
Battery capacity—unsourced—unsourced
Price (differs)20,000USD5,900USD+14,100 USD (+239%)
Actuators (differs)CAN-bus actuators; 6 DOF/leg, 5 DOF/arm, 1 waist, 2 neck; RSU ankle with passive toesUnitree in-house electric joint motors
Compute (differs)Raspberry Pi 5 (media/network) + Radxa CM5 (motion control)8-core CPU; optional Jetson Orin (40-100 TOPS)
Sensors (differs)2MP monocular camera, stereo mic array, 6-DOF IMU, joint states4-mic array, monocular or binocular camera, joint encoders
Openness and provenance
Openness bar7030
Openness score (differs)70/ 10030/ 100+40
CAD (25) (differs)publicnot public
Bill of materials (20)not publicnot public
Sim model (URDF/MJCF) (20)publicpublic
Firmware (15) (differs)publicnot public
Software (10)publicpublic
Trained policies (10)not publicnot public
Verification levelL1L1
Sources (differs)32
Last checked2026-09-242026-09-24
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