UBTECH Walker S2 vs Unitree R1

Direct comparison between UBTECH Walker S2 and Unitree R1: score, price, availability and key data, side by side, with links to the full reviews.

Head to head

	UBTECH Walker S2	Unitree R1
Score	8.1	8.7
Price	$68,000–$120,000 (enterprise only)	From $4,290 (R1-D) · $4,900 (R1)
Availability	Enterprise only	On sale
Brand	UBTECH	Unitree
Category	Humanoid robots	Humanoid robots

Our verdict

UBTECH Walker S2

8.1

UBTECH is China's veteran robotics giant (publicly listed since 2023) and the Walker S2 is its flagship industrial humanoid, with a trick nobody else has: it hot-swaps its own battery without powering off, allowing true 24/7 work..

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Unitree R1

8.7

The R1 broke the psychological $5,000 barrier: it's the cheapest complete humanoid you can buy today.

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Unitree R1 starts ahead in our scoring (8.7 vs 8.1). Unitree R1 can also be bought today. UBTECH Walker S2 can't be bought today.