G1 vs R1

G1 from Unitree and R1 from Unitree target overlapping use cases, so the decision usually comes down to price, payload and how soon you can actually take delivery. R1 is the cheaper of the two. G1 carries more payload, which matters for material handling work. Both are at a similar stage of availability.

G1

Unitree

The cheapest credible full-size-ish humanoid you can actually buy

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R1

Unitree

A sub-$6,000 humanoid you can carry in one hand

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