Unitree R1 Humanoid Robot Ships at $4,900, 20x More Than Western Rivals

Unitree's R1 AIR humanoid robot is now available on AliExpress for $4,900, undercutting competitors by a wide margin. The 4-foot-tall bot can run, do cartwheels, and perform martial arts moves, but its practical capabilities remain limited. Unitree shipped 5,500 units in 2025, dwarfing the combined output of Figure AI and Tesla.