{"id":"unitree-r1-d","manufacturer":"Unitree","model":"R1-D","country":"CN","description":"R1-D is the version of Unitree's dual-arm R1 robot with a lifting column and a mobile base. It extends from 68 to 160 cm, has a head with stereo cameras and microphones, and comes with 5-DoF or 7-DoF arms. The stationary dual-arm R1 starts at 4,290 USD on Unitree's site.","catalog_status":"shipping","specifications":{"height_cm":160,"weight_kg":32,"payload_kg":3,"dof":22,"speed_ms":null,"battery_h":1.5},"capabilities":["sort","obstacle"],"source":{"url":"https://www.unitree.com/R1-D/","verified_at":null,"verified_fields":[],"review_status":"requires_current_source_check"},"evidence":{"manufacturer_review":null,"mera_field_test":{"status":"not_published","report_url":null,"measured_at":null},"verification_note":"A manufacturer documentation check does not verify field performance, inventory or MERA compatibility."},"knowledge":{"summary":"R1-D is the version of Unitree's dual-arm R1 robot with a lifting column and a mobile base. It extends from 68 to 160 cm, has a head with stereo cameras and microphones, and comes with 5-DoF or 7-DoF arms. The stationary dual-arm R1 starts at 4,290 USD on Unitree's site.","sections":[{"h":"Design and hardware","p":["The dual-arm R1 family has four variants: stationary R1-A5 and R1-A7 (11-13 kg on external power) and mobile R1-A5-D and R1-A7-D. The D versions weigh about 30 and 32 kg, measure 683 × 520 × 440 mm folded and rise to 1600 mm. The R1-A7-D has 22 DoF with gripper: 7 per arm, 1 in the waist, 2 in the head and 3 in the base.","Each arm lifts 2-4 kg depending on pose, with ±0.1 mm gripper accuracy; the shoulder delivers up to 60 Nm, and joints use dual encoders and internal wiring. End effectors include a two-finger gripper or a three- or five-finger hand. Runtime on battery is about 1.5 hours, and the robot can also run on external power.","The head carries a stereo module (146° horizontal, 124° vertical, 1280 × 720 RGB plus depth), an 8-core CPU with a 10 TOPS accelerator, four microphones and two speakers. Mobile versions add a chassis lidar, and an NVIDIA Orin module (40-100 TOPS) is optional."]},{"h":"Software and AI","p":["Unitree opens interfaces to the underlying system, arms, audio, lighting and vision, allowing development down to the lowest level. Voice and visual interaction and OTA updates are supported."]},{"h":"Applications and deployments","p":["Unitree stresses fast deployment across many scenarios. Its low price and open interfaces make R1-D a candidate platform for research, teaching robot programming and collecting manipulation training data."]},{"h":"Manufacturer","p":["Unitree Robotics (Hangzhou Yushu Technology), based in Hangzhou, is known for its quadrupeds and its G1, H1, H2 and R1 humanoids, and develops its own motors, reducers, controllers and lidars."]},{"h":"Price and availability","p":["Unitree's product page lists the dual-arm R1 from 4,290 USD for the stationary R1-A5. In the official store the R1-A7, R1-A5-D and R1-A7-D carry a placeholder price, so R1-D pricing has to be obtained from sales."]}],"timeline":[["2025-12","R1 listed in Unitree's official store"],["2026-05","Dual-arm R1 family including D versions listed in Unitree's store"]],"faq":[["What does the D in Unitree R1-D mean?","The version with a lifting column and mobile base instead of a fixed mount."],["How tall is R1-D?","From 683 mm folded to 1600 mm with the column raised."],["How much can R1-D lift?","2-4 kg per arm, depending on pose."],["What is R1-D battery life?","About 1.5 hours; it can also run on external power."],["How much does R1-D cost?","The family starts at 4,290 USD for the stationary version; mobile version pricing comes from sales."]],"sources":[{"title":"Unitree Dual-Arm Humanoid Robot R1-D","publisher":"Unitree Robotics","url":"https://www.unitree.com/R1-D/","date":"2026"},{"title":"Unitree R1-D (official store)","publisher":"Unitree Robotics","url":"https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-r1-d","date":"2026-05-14"},{"title":"Unitree R1 (official store)","publisher":"Unitree Robotics","url":"https://shop.unitree.com/products/unitree-r1","date":"2025-12-05"}],"updated":"2026-10-10"},"mera":{"rental_with_operator":false,"sale_in_offer":false,"availability":"confirmation_required","shop_url":null},"url":"https://merarobotics.com/blog/humanoids/unitree-r1-d","inquiry_url":"https://merarobotics.com/en/start?service=purchase&robot=unitree-r1-d"}