Hands-on with Unitree R1: A Cheap, Mini G1 Dev Platform
carlosdponx · x · 2026-08-13
A developer shared hands-on impressions of the Unitree R1 robot. They noted that the robot is cheap and appropriately sized, acting essentially as a mini version of the G1 humanoid, making it a great development platform. However, they pointed out the interesting design choice of omitting waist pitch.
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